요의

Korean

Sino-Korean word from 尿意, from 尿 (“urine”) + 意 (“intention”).

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	youi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	youi
McCune–Reischauer^?	yoŭi
Yale Romanization^?	youy

South Korean Standard Language	요의(尿意) (youi)
North Korean Standard Language	뇨의(尿意) (nyoui)

요의 • (youi) (hanja 尿意)

desire to urinate
- 2007, Han Kang, 채식주의자 [chaesikjuuija, The Vegetarian], 22nd edition, Paju, Republic of Korea: Changbi, published 2016, →ISBN, page 13:
  회식 에서 마신 소주 병 반 덕분 에 요의와 갈증 을 함께 느끼고 깨어난 참 이었다.
  Hoesig-eseo masin soju byeong ban deokbun-e youi-wa galjeung-eul hamkke neukkigo kkaeeonan cham-ieotda.
  I had just woken up, having felt simultaneously thirst and a desire to urinate thanks to the half bottle of soju I had drunk at the company group dinner.

Sino-Korean word from 要義 (“essentials, key points”).

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	youi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	youi
McCune–Reischauer^?	yoŭi
Yale Romanization^?	youy

요의 • (youi) (hanja 要義)

Sino-Korean word from 了 (“to complete”) + 義 (“righteousness”).

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjo(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈjo(ː)i]
Phonetic hangul: [요(ː)의/요(ː)이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	youi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	youi
McCune–Reischauer^?	yoŭi
Yale Romanization^?	yōuy

South Korean Standard Language	요의(了義) (youi)
North Korean Standard Language	료의(了義) (ryoui)

요의 • (youi) (hanja 了義)