방

room
나 는 내 방을 깨끗이 치웠다.
Na-neun nae bang-eul kkaekkeusi chiwotda.
I cleaned my room.

호텔방
hotelbang
hotel room

노래방
noraebang
karaoke
(literally, “song room”)

Derived terms edit

See the hanja entry at 房 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (房, bang).

가겟방 (gagetbang)
건넌방 (geonneonbang)
건넛방 (geonneotbang)
곁방 (gyeotbang)
구들방 (gudeulbang)
글방 (geulbang)
널방 (neolbang)
노래방 (noraebang)
다락방 (darakbang)
다림방 (darimbang)
뒷방 (dwitbang)
방구석 (bangguseok)
방바닥 (bangbadak)
부엌방 (bueokbang)
빈방 (binbang)
손님방 (sonnimbang)
씨방 (ssibang)
아기방 (agibang)
아랫방 (araetbang)
안방 (anbang)
앞방 (apbang)
옆방 (yeopbang)
윗방 (witbang)
찜질방 (jjimjilbang)
큰방 (keunbang)
피시방 (pisibang)
한방 (hanbang)

Suffix edit

—방 • (-bang) (hanja 房)

(Seoul shamanism) Attached to deities and rituals to denote a shaman deemed particularly skilled at holding said ritual. [attested since 1745]^[1]^[2]
‎조왕(竈王) (jowang, “kitchen goddess”) + ‎방(房) (bang) → ‎조왕방(竈王房) (jowangbang, “devotee of the kitchen goddess”)

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 榜, from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ〯 (Yale: pǎng).

Pronunciation edit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	bang
McCune–Reischauer^?	pang
Yale Romanization^?	pāng

Noun edit

방 • (bang) (hanja 榜)

notice (written to the public)
Synonym: 방문(榜文) (bangmun)
- early 18th century, 홍길동전 경판본/洪吉童傳京板本 [Seoul edition of the Tale of Hong Gildong]:
  감ᄉᆡ ᄃᆡ경실ᄉᆡᆨᄒᆞ여 그 도젹 ᄌᆞᆸ기 ᄅᆞᆯ 힘쓰더니, 홀연 북문 의 방을 붓쳐시되 […]
  gamsai daegyeongsilsaik-hayeo geu dojeok japgi-reul him-sseudeoni, horyeon bungmun-ui bang-eul butcheosidoe [ … ]
  The governor, astonished and turned pale [by the theft last night] and determined to catch the bandit leader, rushes to put up a notice on the north gate. [The notice reads:] […]
(especially historical) list of successful candidates
- 1963 October 15, “횡설수설 [hoengseolsuseol, Speaking nonsense]”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:
  마치 入(입)學(학)試(시)驗(험)을 치르고서 「榜(방)」을 고대하는 학생 들 의 초조하는 그 모습 들 을 聯(연)想(상)케 한다.
  Machi iphaksiheom-eul chireugoseo "bang"-eul godaehaneun haksaeng-deur-ui chojo-haneun geu moseup-deur-eul yeonsang-ke handa.
  [Candidates waiting for their election results] are like nervous students eagerly waiting for their admission results after writing their entrance exams.

Derived terms edit

See the hanja entry at 榜 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (榜, bang).

Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Korean word from 旁.

Pronunciation edit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	bang
McCune–Reischauer^?	pang
Yale Romanization^?	pang

Noun edit

방 • (bang) (hanja 旁)

the right-hand component of a Chinese character

Derived terms edit

See the hanja entry at 旁 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (旁, bang).

Etymology 4 edit

Sino-Korean word from 放.

Pronunciation edit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	bang
McCune–Reischauer^?	pang
Yale Romanization^?	pāng

Counter edit

방 • (bang) (hanja 放)

Counter for shots or rounds fired by a gun or cannon: round
Synonym: 발(發) (bal)
Counter for hits or punches: punch
Synonym: 대 (dae)

한 방 먹이다 (vulgar) ― han bang meogida ― to strike a blow
Counter for injections (needle shots): shot
Synonym: 대 (dae)

Derived terms edit

방(放)하다 (banghada)
See the hanja entry at 放 for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (放, bang).

Etymology 5 edit

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation edit

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	bang
McCune–Reischauer^?	pang
Yale Romanization^?	pang

Noun edit

방 • (bang)

(fishing) fishing using a dragnet

Etymology 6 edit

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable edit

방 (bang)

Extended content

房:
(MC reading: 房 (MC bjang|bang))
方:
(MC reading: 方 (MC bjang|pjang))
防:
(MC reading: 防 (MC bjang|bjangH))
放:
(MC reading: 放 (MC pjangX|pjangH))
紡:
(MC reading: 紡 (MC phjangX))
邦:
(MC reading: 邦 (MC paewng))
訪:
(MC reading: 訪 (MC phjangH))
妨:
(MC reading: 妨 (MC phjang|phjangH))
芳:
(MC reading: 芳 (MC phjang))
傍:
(MC reading: 傍 (MC bang|bangH))
肪:
(MC reading: 肪 (MC bjang|pjang))
昉:
(MC reading: 昉 (MC pjangX))
倣:
(MC reading: 倣 (MC pjangX))
坊:
(MC reading: 坊 (MC bjang|pjang))
彷:
(MC reading: 彷 (MC bang|phjangX))
榜:
(MC reading: 榜 (MC baeng|pangX|paengH))
蒡:
(MC reading: 蒡 (MC baeng|pangX))
尨:
(MC reading: 尨 (MC maewng))
龐:
(MC reading: 龐 (MC baewng))
謗:
(MC reading: 謗 (MC pangH))
幇:
(MC reading: 幇)
膀:
(MC reading: 膀 (MC bang))
舫:
(MC reading: 舫 (MC pjangH|pangH))
旁:
(MC reading: 旁 (MC bang))
蚌:
(MC reading: 蚌 (MC baewngX))
枋:
(MC reading: 枋 (MC pjang))
滂:
(MC reading: 滂 (MC phang))
磅:
(MC reading: 磅 (MC phang|phjaeng))

References edit

^ 홍태한 (Hong Tae-han) (2008) “조선 영조조 무당의 사회적 위상 [joseon yeongjojo mudang'ui sahoejeok wisang, The social status of shamans in the reign of Yeongjo of Joseon]”, in Han'guk Munhwa Yeon'gu, volume 15, pages 113—138
^ 이용범 (Yi Yong-beom) (2006) “근대의 한국무속 [geundae'ui han'gungmusok, Korean shamanism in the modern era]”, in Han'guk Musokhak, volume 11, pages 37—65

[1] 홍태한 (Hong Tae-han) (2008) “조선 영조조 무당의 사회적 위상 [joseon yeongjojo mudang'ui sahoejeok wisang, The social status of shamans in the reign of Yeongjo of Joseon]”, in Han'guk Munhwa Yeon'gu, volume 15, pages 113—138

[2] 이용범 (Yi Yong-beom) (2006) “근대의 한국무속 [geundae'ui han'gungmusok, Korean shamanism in the modern era]”, in Han'guk Musokhak, volume 11, pages 37—65

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