운동

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 運動 (“movement”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)ndo̞ŋ]
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    • Phonetic hangul: [운(ː)동]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?undong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?undong
    McCune–Reischauer?undong
    Yale Romanization?wūntong

    Noun

    운동 • (undong) (hanja 運動)

    1. exercise, physical activity; sport, sports
      운동은 어떤 직업을 가지든 유용한 것 같군. ― Undon-g'eun eotteon jigeob-eul gajideun yuyonghan geot gatgun. ― Exercise seems to be useful in any profession.
    2. movement in general

    Derived terms

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