반동분자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 반동(反動) (bandong, reaction) + 분자(分子) (bunja, faction; element).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ndo̞ŋbuɲd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bandongbunja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bandongbunja
McCune–Reischauer?pandongbunja
Yale Romanization?pāntongpun.ca

Noun

반동분자 • (bandongbunja) (hanja 反動分子)

  1. (politics) a reactionary