일본

Jeju

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 日本, cognate with mainland Korean 일본 (ilbon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɭbo̞n/

Proper noun

일본 (ilbon)

1. Japan

Synonyms

• (derogatory) 왜국 (waeguk)
• (derogatory) 웨국 (weguk)

References

• “일본” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 日本.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɭbo̞n]
• Phonetic hangul: [일본]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Ilbon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Ilbon
McCune–Reischauer?	Ilbon
Yale Romanization?	il.pon

Proper noun

일본 • (Ilbon) (hanja 日本)

1. Japan (a country in Asia)

   일본 사람 ― ilbon saram ― Japanese people; a Japanese person

Related terms

• 일어 (日語, ireo, “Japanese language”)
• 일본어 (日本語, ilboneo, “Japanese language”)
• 일본인 (日本人, ilbonin, “Japanese people; Japanese person”)

See also

• 천황 (天皇, cheonhwang, “Japanese Emperor”)