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방숭이

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Korean

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Etymology

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Blend of 방사능(放射能) (bangsaneung, radioactivity) +‎ 원숭이 (wonsung'i, monkey), originally in reference to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰuŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bangsung'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangsung'i
McCune–Reischauer?pangsungi
Yale Romanization?pāngswungi

Noun

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방숭이 (bangsung'i)

  1. (neologism, Internet slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) the Japs, the Japanese
    Synonyms: 왜놈 (Waenom), 쪽발이 (Jjokbari)
    • 2014, “천하의 호날두 망신준 ()TV... 과연 무슨일?”, in 충청투데이 [chungcheongtudei]‎[1]:
      일본 방숭이 드디어 정신 놨나
      Ilbon bangsung'i-deul deudieo jeongsin-eul nwanna
      Have the Japanese irradiated monkeys finally lost their marbles?