여러분

Korean

Etymology

From 여러 (yeoreo, “various”) +‎ 분 (bun, “persons, people, ones”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ɾʌ̹bun]
• Phonetic hangul: [여러분]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeoreobun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeoleobun
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏrŏbun
Yale Romanization?	yelepun

Noun

여러분 • (yeoreobun)

1. (addressing a group of people) ladies and gentlemen; everyone (present)
2. (polite, in the plural) you; everyone
   • 2010, Laeta Kalogridis, Shutter Island:

     여러분, 총기를 가지고서는 이 문을 통과할 수 없습니다.

     Yeoreobun, chonggireul gajigoseoneun i muneul tonggwahal su eopseumnida.

     Gentlemen, you will not get through this gate with your firearms.

Derived terms

• 여러분들 (yeoreobundeul)