반정부

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 반(反) (ban, “anti-”) + 정부(政府) (jeongbu, “government”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banjeongbu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banjeongbu
McCune–Reischauer?	panjŏngbu
Yale Romanization?	pān.cengpu

Noun

반정부 • (banjeongbu) (hanja 反政府)

1. (attributively) antigovernment

   반정부 시위(反政府示威) ― banjeongbu siwi ― an anti-government demonstration

See also

• 반체제(反體制) (bancheje, “antiestablishment”)