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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 腐敗, from 腐 (“rot”) + 敗 (“wither”)
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? | bupae |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bupae |
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McCune–Reischauer? | pup'ae |
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Yale Romanization? | pū.phay |
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Noun
부패 • (bupae) (hanja 腐敗)
- decomposition
- corruption
- 부패한 책임자 ― bupaehan chaegimja ― currupt boss
Synonyms
- 비리 (非理, biri, “corruption, irregularity”)
- 썩다 (sseokda, “rot”)
- 썩어빠지다 (sseogeoppajida, “be utterly rotten”)
Antonyms
- 청렴 (淸廉, cheongnyeom, “upright”)
Derived terms
- adjective: 부패하다 (bupaehada, “be corrupt”)
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