명실상부
Korean
editEtymology
editSino-Korean word from 명실(名實) (myeongsil, “name and reality”) + 상부(相符) (sangbu, “fitting each other”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mjʌ̹ŋɕʰiɭsʰa̠ŋbu]
- Phonetic hangul: [명실상부]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | myeongsilsangbu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | myeongsilsangbu |
McCune–Reischauer? | myŏngsilsangbu |
Yale Romanization? | myengsil.sangpu |
Noun
edit명실상부 • (myeongsilsangbu) (hanja 名實相符)
- being worthy of one’s name; living up to one’s reputation
- Antonym: 유명무실(有名無實) (yumyeongmusil)
Usage notes
edit- Although occasionally used as a noun in isolation, 명실상부 (myeongsilsangbu) is generally encountered as the non-verbal element of the light verb construction 명실상부하다 (myeongsilsangbu-hada). When conveying the noun meaning, the more common form is the verbal noun 명실상부함 (myeongsilsangbu-ham).
Derived terms
edit- 명실상부(名實相符)하다 (myeongsilsangbuhada)
Adverb
edit명실상부 • (myeongsilsangbu) (hanja 名實相符)
- living up to one’s reputation; (loosely) indisputably, doubtlessly, beyond all doubt