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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bang'eo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bang'eo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pangŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | pange |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 防禦.
Noun
방어 • (bang'eo) (hanja 防禦)
- defense
- Antonym: 공격(攻擊) (gonggyeok)
- 미사일 방어체계 ― misail bang'eo-chegye ― missile defense system
Derived terms
- 방어 기제(防禦機制) (bang'eo gije, “(psychology) defense mechanism”)
- 방어(防禦)하다 (bang'eohada, “to defend”)
- 방어력(防禦力) (bang'eoryeok, “defensive strength”)
- 방어망(防禦網) (bang'eomang, “lines of defense”)
- 방어벽(防禦壁) (bang'eobyeok, “wall of defense”)
- 방어술(防禦術) (bang'eosul, “way of defense”)
- 방어적(防禦的) (bang'eojeok, “defensive”)
- 방어전(防禦戰) (bang'eojeon, “defensive war”)
- 방어책(防禦策) (bang'eochaek, “defense strategy”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 魴魚.
Noun
방어 • (bang'eo) (hanja 魴魚)
- the Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)
Derived terms
- 매지방어 (maejibang'eo, “black-banded trevally”)
- 잿방어 (jaetbang'eo, “greater amberjack”)