유용

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 有用.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)joŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [유(ː)용]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yuyong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yuyong
    McCune–Reischauer?yuyong
    Yale Romanization?yū.yong

    Noun

    유용 • (yuyong) (hanja 有用)

    1. (formal, uncommon except in conjunction with 무용(無用) (muyong)) being useful; usefulness
      Antonym: 무용(無用) (muyong)
      유용과 무용 ― yuyon-ggwa muyong ― usefulness and uselessness
    2. (attributive, chiefly technical) useful; usable
      유용 해조류 ― yuyong haejoryu ― marine algae that can be used (as food, medicine, etc.)

    Derived terms

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