반추

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 反芻.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [반(ː)추]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?banchu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banchu
McCune–Reischauer?panch'u
Yale Romanization?pān.chwu

Noun

반추 • (banchu) (hanja 反芻)

  1. (zoology) rumination
    Synonyms: 되새김 (doesaegim), 되새김질 (doesaegimjil)
  2. rumination, brooding, reflection
    일기를 쓰면 자기성찰에 도움이 되지만 지나친 반추, 급기야 우울증으로 이어질 수도 있다.
    Ilgi-reul sseumyeon jagiseongchar-e doum-i doejiman jinachin banchu, geupgiya uuljeung-euro ieojil su-do itda.
    While keeping a journal helps with self-reflection, it can also lead to excessive rumination, and even to depression.

Derived terms

  • 반추(反芻)하다 (banchuhada, “to ruminate”)
  • 반추동물(反芻動物) (banchudongmul, “ruminant”)
  • 반추적(反芻的) (banchujeok, “ruminative”)
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