해방

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 解放

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)ba̠ŋ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)ba̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haebang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haebang
    McCune–Reischauer?haebang
    Yale Romanization?hāypang

    Noun

    해방 • (haebang) (hanja 解放)

    1. liberation; independence

    Derived terms

    • 자유해방 (自由解放, jayuhaebang)
    • 해방되다 (解放, haebangdoeda)
    • 해방둥이 (解放, haebangdung'i)
    • 해방하다 (解放, haebanghada)