북풍

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 北風 (north wind).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bukpung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bugpung
McCune–Reischauer?pukp'ung
Yale Romanization?pukphung

Noun

북풍 (bukpung) (hanja 北風)

  1. north wind
    Synonym: 삭풍(朔風) (sakpung)
    Coordinate terms: 동풍(東風) (dongpung), 서풍(西風) (seopung), 남풍(南風) (nampung)
  2. (South Korean politics) the use of often exaggerated news about North Korea for domestic political purposes