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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 負擔
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | budam |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | budam |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pudam |
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| Yale Romanization? | pūtam |
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Noun
부담 • (budam) (hanja 負擔)
- (figurative) burden
- 경제적 부담 ― gyeongjejeok budam ― economic burden
- 인생의 부담 ― insaeng-ui budam ― the burden of life
이 인연은 나에게 부담이 되고 말았다.- I inyeon-eun na-ege budam-i doego maratda.
- This relationship ended up being a burden for me.
Related terms
- 부담(負擔)스럽다 (budamseureopda, “to be burdensome”)
- 부담(負擔)하다 (budamhada, “to bear a burden; to shoulder a responsibility”)