포병

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 砲兵 (“artilleryman”). Cognate with Japanese 砲兵(ほうへい) (hōhei) and Vietnamese pháo binh.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?pobyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?pobyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?p'obyŏng
    Yale Romanization?phopyeng

    Noun

    포병 • (pobyeong) (hanja 砲兵)

    1. gunner, bombardier, artilleryman, artillery unit
      Synonym: 포수(砲手) (posu)

    Derived terms

    • 야전포병(野戰砲兵) (yajeonpobyeong, “field artillery”)
    • 포병대대(砲兵大隊) (pobyeongdaedae, “artillery battalion”)
    • 포병연대(砲兵連帶) (pobyeong'yeondae, “artillery regiment”)
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