U+BC29, 방
HANGUL SYLLABLE BANG
Composition: + +

[U+BC28]
Hangul Syllables
[U+BC2A]
밙밚
밝밞밟밠밡
밢밣
밪밫밬밮밯
미 ←→ 배

Jeju

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽paŋ⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [pa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
Yale Romanization?pang

Noun

(bang)

  1. seed hole (a place for seeds)

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ (Yale: pàng).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
    McCune–Reischauer?pang
    Yale Romanization?pang

    Noun

    • (bang) (hanja )

    1. room
      깨끗이 치웠다.
      Na-neun nae bang-eul kkaekkeusi chiwotda.
      I cleaned my room.
      호텔
      hotelbang
      hotel room
      노래
      noraebang
      karaoke
      (literally, “song room”)
    Derived terms

    See the hanja entry at for Sino-Korean compounds of (, bang).

    • 가겟방 (gagetbang)
    • 건넌방 (geonneonbang)
    • 건넛방 (geonneotbang)
    • 곁방 (gyeotbang)
    • 구들방 (gudeulbang)
    • 글방 (geulbang)
    • 널방 (neolbang)
    • 노래방 (noraebang)
    • 다락방 (darakbang)
    • 다림방 (darimbang)
    • 대화방 (daehwabang)
    • 뒷방 (dwitbang)
    • 방구석 (bangguseok)
    • 방바닥 (bangbadak)
    • 부엌방 (bueokbang)
    • 빈방 (binbang)
    • 손님방 (sonnimbang)
    • 씨방 (ssibang)
    • 아기방 (agibang)
    • 아랫방 (araetbang)
    • 안방 (anbang)
    • 앞방 (apbang)
    • 옆방 (yeopbang)
    • 윗방 (witbang)
    • 찜질방 (jjimjilbang)
    • 채팅방 (chaetingbang)
    • 큰방 (keunbang)
    • 피시방 (pisibang)
    • 한방 (hanbang)

    Suffix

    —방 • (-bang) (hanja )

    1. (Seoul shamanism) Attached to deities and rituals to denote a shaman deemed particularly skilled at holding said ritual. [attested since 1745][1][2]
      조왕(竈王) (jowang, kitchen goddess) + ‎방(房) (bang) → ‎조왕방(竈王房) (jowangbang, devotee of the kitchen goddess)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ〯 (Yale: pǎng).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
    McCune–Reischauer?pang
    Yale Romanization?pāng

    Noun

    • (bang) (hanja )

    1. notice (written to the public)
      Synonym: 방문(榜文) (bangmun)
      • early 18th century, 홍길동전 경판본/洪吉童傳 京板本 [Seoul edition of the Tale of Hong Gildong]:
        감ᄉᆡ ᄃᆡ경실ᄉᆡᆨᄒᆞ여 도젹 ᄌᆞᆸ기ᄅᆞᆯ 힘쓰더니, 홀연 북문 붓쳐시되 []
        gamsai daegyeongsilsaik-hayeo geu dojeok japgi-reul him-sseudeoni, horyeon bungmun-ui bang-eul butcheosidoe [ ]
        The governor, astonished and turned pale [by the theft last night] and determined to catch the bandit leader, rushes to put up a notice on the north gate. [The notice reads:] []
    2. (especially historical) list of successful candidates
      • 1963 October 15, “횡설수설 [hoengseolsuseol, Speaking nonsense]”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:
        마치 ()()()() 치르고서() 고대하는 학생 초조하는 모습 ()()한다.
        Machi iphaksiheom-eul chireugoseo "bang"-eul godaehaneun haksaeng-deur-ui chojo-haneun geu moseup-deur-eul yeonsang-ke handa.
        [Candidates waiting for their election results] are like nervous students eagerly waiting for their admission results after writing their entrance exams.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 3

    Sino-Korean word from .

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
    McCune–Reischauer?pang
    Yale Romanization?pang

    Noun

    • (bang) (hanja )

    1. the right-hand component of a Chinese character
    Derived terms

    Etymology 4

    Sino-Korean word from .

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
    McCune–Reischauer?pang
    Yale Romanization?pāng

    Counter

    • (bang) (hanja )

    1. Counter for shots or rounds fired by a gun or cannon: round
      Synonym: 발(發) (bal)
    2. Counter for hits or punches: punch
      Synonym: (dae)
      먹이다 (vulgar)han bang meogidato strike a blow
    3. Counter for injections (needle shots): shot
      Synonym: (dae)
    Derived terms

    Etymology 5

    Of native Korean origin.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bang
    McCune–Reischauer?pang
    Yale Romanization?pang

    Noun

    • (bang)

    1. (fishing) fishing using a dragnet

    Etymology 6

    Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

    Syllable

    • (bang)

    References

    1. ^ 홍태한 (Hong Tae-han) (2008) “조선 영조조 무당의 사회적 위상 [joseon yeongjojo mudang'ui sahoejeok wisang, The social status of shamans in the reign of Yeongjo of Joseon]”, in Han'guk Munhwa Yeon'gu, volume 15, pages 113—138
    2. ^ 이용범 (Yi Yong-beom) (2006) “근대의 한국무속 [geundae'ui han'gungmusok, Korean shamanism in the modern era]”, in Han'guk Musokhak, volume 11, pages 37—65