보장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保障 (“guarantee; warranty”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bojang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bojang
McCune–Reischauer?	pojang
Yale Romanization?	pōcang

Noun

보장 • (bojang) (hanja 保障)

1. guarantee; warranty