부탁

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 付託, from 付 (“give, entrust”) + 託 (“entrust, rely on”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	butak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	butag
McCune–Reischauer?	put'ak
Yale Romanization?	pū.thak

Noun

부탁 • (butak) (hanja 付託)

1. request, favor

   부탁이 있는데요. ― Butag-i inneundeyo. ― I have a favor to ask.

   앞으로 잘 부탁드립니다. (stock phrase, formal, humble) ― Ap-euro jal butak-deurimnida. ― I look forward to your continued care.

Derived terms

• 부탁(付託)하다 (butakhada, “to request”)