관군

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 官軍, from (government) + (army).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwan'gun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwangun
McCune–Reischauer?kwan'gun
Yale Romanization?kwankwun

Noun

관군 • (gwan'gun) (hanja 官軍)

  1. (historical) government army

Usage notes

  • In modern contexts (after industrialization/colonization), 정부군(政府軍) (jeongbugun) is used.