벼락부자

Korean

Etymology

From 벼락 (byeorak) + 부자 (富者, buja).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pjʌ̹ɾa̠k̚p͈ud͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeorakbuja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeolagbuja
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏrakpuja
Yale Romanization?pyelakpuca

Noun

벼락부자 • (byeorakbuja)

  1. upstart, nouveau riche

Antonyms

  • 벼락거지 (byeorakgeoji)