건강
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 健康, from 健 (“strong”) + 康 (“comfortable”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)nɡa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [건(ː)강]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geon'gang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geongang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏn'gang |
| Yale Romanization? | kēnkang |
Noun
- health
- 건강을 조심하다
- geon'gang'eul josimhada
- to take care of one's health
- 공부하느라 건강을 해치다
- gongbuhaneura geon'gang'eul haechida
- to damage one's health by studying [too much]
Antonyms
- 병 (byeong, “illness”)