Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 여러 (yeoreo, various) +‎ (bun, persons, people, ones).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeoreobun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeoleobun
McCune–Reischauer?yŏrŏbun
Yale Romanization?yelepun

Noun edit

여러분 (yeoreobun)

  1. (addressing a group of people) ladies and gentlemen; everyone (present)
  2. (polite, in the plural) you; everyone
    • 2010, Laeta Kalogridis, Shutter Island:
      여러분, 총기를 가지고서는 이 문을 통과할 수 없습니다.
      Yeoreobun, chonggireul gajigoseoneun i muneul tonggwahal su eopseumnida.
      Gentlemen, you will not get through this gate with your firearms.

Derived terms edit