영혼 보내기

Korean

Etymology

영혼(靈魂) (yeonghon, “soul, spirit”) +‎ 보내 (bonae, “to send”) +‎ 기 (-gi, verb-nominalizing suffix), literally "soul-sending".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ŋβo̞nbo̞nɛɡi] ~ [jʌ̹ŋβo̞nbo̞ne̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [영혼보내기/영혼보네기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonghonbonaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonghonbonaegi
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnghonbonaegi
Yale Romanization?	yenghonponayki

Noun

영혼 보내기 • (yeonghon bonaegi)

1. (neologism) buying tickets for a movie, concert, or other cultural venue without actually attending, because one supports the social cause behind it despite not being interested on a personal level