부담

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 負擔

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpu(ː)da̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)담]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	budam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	budam
McCune–Reischauer?	pudam
Yale Romanization?	pūtam

Noun

부담 • (budam) (hanja 負擔)

1. (figurative) burden

   경제적 부담 ― gyeongjejeok budam ― economic burden

   인생의 부담 ― insaeng-ui budam ― the burden of life

   이 인연은 나에게 부담이 되고 말았다.

   I inyeon-eun na-ege budam-i doego maratda.

   This relationship ended up being a burden for me.

Related terms

• 부담(負擔)스럽다 (budamseureopda, “to be burdensome”)
• 부담(負擔)하다 (budamhada, “to bear a burden; to shoulder a responsibility”)