뼈대

Korean

Etymology

From 뼈 (ppyeo, “bone”) +‎ 대 (dae).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [p͈jʌ̹dɛ] ~ [p͈jʌ̹de̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [뼈대/뼈데]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppyeodae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppyeodae
McCune–Reischauer?ppyŏdae
Yale Romanization?ppyetay

Noun

뼈대 • (ppyeodae)

  1. (anatomy) skeleton, frame, build
    뼈대가 단단한 사람 ― ppyeodae-ga dandanhan saram ― A man with a solid frame
  2. (architecture) frame, skeleton (of a building)
    집의 뼈대 ― jib-ui ppyeodae ― The house's frame
  3. (writing) synopsis
    이야기의 뼈대 ― iyagi-ui ppyeodae ― The outline of the story
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