유용

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 有用.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)joŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [유(ː)용]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yuyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yuyong
McCune–Reischauer?yuyong
Yale Romanization?yū.yong

Noun

유용 • (yuyong) (hanja 有用)

  1. (formal, uncommon except in conjunction with 무용(無用) (muyong)) being useful; usefulness
    Antonym: 무용(無用) (muyong)
    유용과 무용 ― yuyong-gwa muyong ― usefulness and uselessness
  2. (attributive, chiefly technical) useful; usable
    유용 해조류 ― yuyong haejoryu ― marine algae that can be used (as food, medicine, etc.)

Derived terms

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