반대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 反對, from 反 (“opposite”) + 對 (“answering”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ndɛ] ~ [ˈpa̠(ː)nde̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)대/반(ː)데]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bandae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bandae
McCune–Reischauer?	pandae
Yale Romanization?	pāntay

Noun

반대 • (bandae) (hanja 反對)

1. oppositeness
2. opposing, opposition

Derived terms

• 반대하다 (bandaehada, “to oppose”)