보필

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 輔弼.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bopil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bopil
McCune–Reischauer?	pop'il
Yale Romanization?	pō.phil

Noun

보필 • (bopil) (hanja 輔弼)

1. assisting a superior (typically a ruler)

Derived terms

• 보필(輔弼)하다 (bopilhada)