꾀병

Korean

Etymology

From 꾀 (kkoe, “wit, trick”) + 병 (病, byeong).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈we̞bjʌ̹ŋ] ~ [k͈ø̞bjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [꿰병/꾀병]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkoebyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkoebyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	kkoebyŏng
Yale Romanization?	kkoypyeng

Noun

꾀병 • (kkoebyeong)

1. feigned illness, pretended sickness

   꾀병을 부리다 ― kkoebyeong-eul burida ― to malinger, to feign illness

Derived terms

• 꾀병하다 (kkoebyeonghada)