Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 保守主義.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰud͡ʑuɰi] ~ [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰud͡ʑui]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosujuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosujuui
McCune–Reischauer?posujuŭi
Yale Romanization?pōswucwuuy

Noun

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보수주의 (bosujuui) (hanja 保守主義)

  1. (politics) conservatism