분별

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 分別, from 分 (“division”) + 別 (“distinction”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [punbjʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [분별]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bunbyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bunbyeol
McCune–Reischauer?	punbyŏl
Yale Romanization?	punpyel

Noun

분별 • (bunbyeol) (hanja 分別)

1. classification, differentiation

   Synonym: 구별(區別) (gubyeol)

2. distinction, discernment

   Synonym: 분변(分辨) (bunbyeon)

Derived terms

• 분별(分別)하다 (bunbyeolhada, “to distinguish; to differentiate”)
• 분별(分別)되다 (bunbyeoldoeda, “to be distinguished; to be differentiated”)

 

Middle Korean

Etymology

Middle Sino-Korean word from 分別.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pùn.pjə́l/

Noun

분별〮 (pwùnpyél) (hanja 分別)

1. worry, concern
   • 1447, 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절, page 20:3b:

     世(솅〮)尊(존)ㅅ 勑(틱〮)다히〮 다〯 奉(뽀ᇰ〯)行(ᅘᆡᇰ〮)ᄒᆞ〮ᅀᆞᄫᅩ〮리니〮 世(솅〮)尊(존)하〮 분별〮 마〯ᄅᆞ〮쇼셔〮

     SYÉY.CWÒN-s THÍK-tàhí tǎ PPWǑNG.HHÓYNG-hózòWwólìní SYÉY.CWÒN-há pwùnpyél mǎlósywòsyé

     "We will do all as the World-Honoured One directs us. Please, O World-Honoured One, do not worry about this."