일등병

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 一等兵.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    일등병 • (ildeungbyeong) (hanja 一等兵)

    1. (military) private first class