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Korean
Etymology
Blend of 방사능(放射能) (bangsaneung, “radioactivity”) + 원숭이 (wonsung'i, “monkey”), originally in reference to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | bangsung'i |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bangsung'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pangsungi |
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| Yale Romanization? | pāngswungi |
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Noun
방숭이 • (bangsung'i)
- (neologism, Internet slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) the Japs, the Japanese
- Synonyms: 왜놈 (Waenom), 쪽발이 (Jjokbari)
2014, “천하의 호날두 망신준 日TV... 과연 무슨일?”, in 충청투데이 [chungcheongtudei]:일본 방숭이들 드디어 정신을 놨나- Ilbon bangsung'i-deul deudieo jeongsin-eul nwanna
- Have the Japanese irradiated monkeys finally lost their marbles?