이용

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 리용 (riyong) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect, Koryo-mar)

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 利用, from 利 (“beneficial”) + 用 (“use”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

이용 • (iyong) (hanja 利用)

  1. use; utilization
  2. taking advantage of

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 理 (“repairing”) + 容 (“face”)

Noun

이용 • (iyong) (hanja 理容)

  1. haircutting (men's and women's)
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