비유적

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 비유(比喩) (biyu) + 的.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)jud͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)유적]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	biyujeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	biyujeog
McCune–Reischauer?	piyujŏk
Yale Romanization?	pī.yucek

Noun

비유적 • (biyujeok) (hanja 比喩的／譬喩的)

1. (attributively) figurative, metaphorical

   비유적 표현(比喩的表現) ― biyujeok pyohyeon ― figure of speech