Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
반복. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
반복, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
반복 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
반복 you have here. The definition of the word
반복 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
반복, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 反復 (“repeatedly”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
|---|
| Revised Romanization? | banbok |
|---|
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | banbog |
|---|
| McCune–Reischauer? | panbok |
|---|
| Yale Romanization? | pānpok |
|---|
Noun
반복 • (banbok) (hanja 反復)
- repetition
1926, Will Durant, The Story of Philosophy, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN:우리가 반복적으로 행하는 것이 우리 자신이다. 그렇다면 탁월함은 행동이 아닌 습관인 것이다.- Uri-ga banbokjeog-euro haenghaneun geos-i uri jasin-ida. Geureotamyeon tagwolham-eun haengdong-i anin seupgwan-in geos-ida.
- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Derived terms