만병통치약

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 만병(萬病) (manbyeong) + 통치(通治) (tongchi) + 약(藥) (yak).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)nbjʌ̹ŋtʰo̞ŋt͡ɕʰija̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [만(ː)병통치약]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?manbyeongtongchiyak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?manbyeongtongchiyag
McCune–Reischauer?manbyŏngt'ongch'iyak
Yale Romanization?mānpyengthongchiyak

Noun

만병통치약 • (manbyeongtongchiyak) (hanja 萬病通治藥)

  1. panacea; cure-all (all-curing medicine)
  2. (figurative) panacea (solution to all problems)
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