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”)