한복

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hanbok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hanbog
McCune–Reischauer?	hanbok
Yale Romanization?	hānpok

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 韓服, from 韓 (“Korean”) + 服 (“clothing”).

Noun

한복 • (hanbok) (hanja 韓服)

1. (chiefly South Korea) hanbok (traditional Korean outfit)

   Synonym: (North Korea, Yanbian) 조선옷 (joseonot)

   개량 한복 ― gaeryang hanbok ― modernised hanbok

   아침에 모두 한복을 입고 제사를 지낸다.

   Achim-e modu hanbog-eul ipgo jesa-reul jinaenda.

   In the mornings they wear hanbok and perform ancestral ceremonies.

   한복은 한국의 고유 의상이다.

   Hanbog-eun Han'gug-ui goyu uisang-ida.

   Hanbok is the national costume of Korea.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 漢服, from 漢 (“Chinese”) + 服 (“clothing”).

Noun

한복 • (hanbok) (hanja 漢服)

1. Hanfu, Han Chinese clothing

   Synonym: 한푸 (hanpu)