Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 別館, from (other) + (building). See also Japanese 別館 (べっかん, bekkan).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeolgwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeolgwan
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏlgwan
Yale Romanization?pyel.kwan

Noun

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별관 (byeolgwan) (hanja 別館)

  1. annex (a building constructed separately from the main building)
    Antonym: 본관(本館) (bon'gwan, main building)