응소병

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 응소(應召) (eungso, “responding to a draft summons”) + 병(兵) (byeong, “soldier”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ŋsʰo̞bjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [응(ː)소병]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eungsobyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eungsobyeong
McCune–Reischauer?ŭngsobyŏng
Yale Romanization?ūngsopyeng

Noun

응소병 • (eungsobyeong) (hanja 應召兵)

  1. (military) enlisted soldier; recruit; draftee
    Synonym: 신병(新兵) (sinbyeong)
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