이유

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)ju]

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• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)유]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	iyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	iyu
McCune–Reischauer?	iyu
Yale Romanization?	ī.yu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 理由.

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	이유(理由) (iyu)
North Korean Standard Language	리유(理由) (riyu)

이유 • (iyu) (hanja 理由)

1. reason; cause

   이유 여하를 묻지 않다 ― iyu yeoha-reul mut-ji anta ― without getting into the whys and wherefores of the reasons

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 離乳.

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	이유(離乳) (iyu)
North Korean Standard Language	리유(離乳) (riyu)

이유 • (iyu) (hanja 離乳)

1. weaning

Derived terms

• 이유기(離乳期) (iyugi)
• 이유식(離乳食) (iyusik)