구별

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 區別, from 區 (“distinction”) + 別 (“difference”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kubjʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [구별]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gubyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gubyeol
McCune–Reischauer?	kubyŏl
Yale Romanization?	kwupyel

Noun

구별 • (gubyeol) (hanja 區別)

1. A distinction; a differentiation

Derived terms

• 구별되다 (gubyeoldoeda, “to be differentiated”)
• 구별하다 (gubyeolhada, “to differentiate”)