이용

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 리용 (riyong) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect, Koryo-mar)

Etymology 1

Derived verbs
Active 이용하다
Passive 이용되다

    Sino-Korean word from 利用, from 利 (“beneficial”) + 用 (“use”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		이용(利用) (iyong)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		리용(利用) (riyong)

    이용 • (iyong) (hanja 利用)

    1. use; utilization
    2. taking advantage of

    Etymology 2

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		이용(理容) (iyong)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		리용(理容) (riyong)

      Sino-Korean word from 理容, from 理 (“repairing”) + 容 (“face”)

      Noun

      이용 • (iyong) (hanja 理容)

      1. haircutting (men's and women's)
      Derived terms
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