서방

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seobang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seobang
McCune–Reischauer?sŏbang
Yale Romanization?sepang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 西方

Noun

서방 (seobang) (hanja 西方)

  1. west
    Synonym: 서쪽 (seojjok)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 書房

Noun

서방 (seobang) (hanja 書房)

  1. (impolite) husband
    Synonym: (polite) 서방님 (seobangnim)
  2. (preceded by a surname) son-in-law, brother-in-law
  3. (dated, preceded by a surname) person, someone who has no official title