예비병

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 豫備 (“prepare, guard against”) + 兵 (“soldier”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yebibyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yebibyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	yebibyŏng
Yale Romanization?	yēypipyeng

Noun

예비병 • (yebibyeong) (hanja 豫備兵)

1. reservist, reserve soldier