만병통치약

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 만병(萬病) (manbyeong) + 통치(通治) (tongchi) + 약(藥) (yak).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	manbyeongtongchiyak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	manbyeongtongchiyag
McCune–Reischauer?	manbyŏngt'ongch'iyak
Yale Romanization?	mānpyengthongchiyak

Noun

만병통치약 • (manbyeongtongchiyak) (hanja 萬病通治藥)

1. panacea; cure-all (all-curing medicine)
2. (figurative) panacea (solution to all problems)