일본

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Jeju

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 日本, cognate with mainland Korean 일본 (ilbon).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ilbon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilbon
Yale Romanization?ilpwon

Proper noun

일본 (ilbon)

  1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

Synonyms

References

  • 일본” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 日本.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Ilbon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Ilbon
McCune–Reischauer?Ilbon
Yale Romanization?il.pon

Proper noun

일본 (Ilbon) (hanja 日本)

  1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)
    일본 사람
    ilbon saram
    Japanese people; a Japanese person

Coordinate terms

countries in Asia: 아시아 나라 (asia-ui nara) (appendix)edit

See also