분별

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 分別, from 分 (“division”) + 別 (“distinction”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bunbyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bunbyeol
McCune–Reischauer?punbyŏl
Yale Romanization?punpyel

Noun

분별 • (bunbyeol) (hanja 分別)

  1. classification, differentiation
    Synonym: 구별(區別) (gubyeol)
  2. distinction, discernment
    Synonym: 분변(分辨) (bunbyeon)

Derived terms

Middle Korean

Etymology

Middle Sino-Korean word from 分別.

Pronunciation

Noun

분별〮 (pwùnpyél) (hanja 分別)

  1. worry, concern
    • 1447, 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절 [Seokbo sangjeol], page 20:3b:
      世(솅〮)尊(존)ㅅ 勑(틱〮)다히〮 다〯 奉(뽀ᇰ〯)行(ᅘᆡᇰ〮)ᄒᆞ〮ᅀᆞᄫᅩ〮리니〮 世(솅〮)尊(존)하〮 분별〮 마〯ᄅᆞ〮쇼셔〮
      SYÉY.CWÒN-s THÍK-tàhí tǎ PPWǑNG.HHÓYNG-hózòWwólìní SYÉY.CWÒN-há pwùnpyél mǎlósywòsyé
      "We will do all as the World-Honoured One directs us. Please, O World-Honoured One, do not worry about this."
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