보건
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 保健 (“preservation of health; health care”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɡʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)건]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bogeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bogeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pogŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | pōken |
Noun
보건 • (bogeon) (hanja 保健)
- preservation of health; health care
- 2018, Experts: Polio Could Again Spread Worldwide
- 재정적 후원자들, 지도자들, 보건 종사자들 그리고 대중은 이 문제를 취급하는 데에 지쳐 있다. 특히, 소아마비를 본 적이 없는 사람들이 그렇다.
- jaejeongjeok huwonjadeul, jidojadeul, bogeon jongsajadeul geurigo daejung'eun i munjereul chwigeuphaneun dee jicheo itda. teukhi, soamabireul bon jeogi eomneun saramdeuri geureota.
- Financial supporters, leaders, health workers and the public are tired of dealing with the problem, especially those who have never seen polio.
- 2018, Experts: Polio Could Again Spread Worldwide
References
- 보건 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.
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