보건

Korean

Sino-Korean word from 保健 (“preservation of health; health care”).

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɡʌ̹n]
Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)건]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	bogeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	bogeon
McCune–Reischauer^?	pogŏn
Yale Romanization^?	pōken

보건 • (bogeon) (hanja 保健)

preservation of health; health care
- 2018, Experts: Polio Could Again Spread Worldwide
  재정적 후원자들, 지도자들, 보건 종사자들 그리고 대중은 이 문제를 취급하는 데에 지쳐 있다. 특히, 소아마비를 본 적이 없는 사람들이 그렇다.
  jaejeongjeok huwonjadeul, jidojadeul, bogeon jongsajadeul geurigo daejung'eun i munjereul chwigeuphaneun dee jicheo itda. teukhi, soamabireul bon jeogi eomneun saramdeuri geureota.
  Financial supporters, leaders, health workers and the public are tired of dealing with the problem, especially those who have never seen polio.

보건 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.