산보

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 散步, from 散 (“leisurely”) + 步 (“walk”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sanbo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sanbo
McCune–Reischauer?	sanpo
Yale Romanization?	sānqpo

Noun

산보 • (sanbo) (hanja 散步)

1. walk; stroll

   Synonym: 산책(散策) (sanchaek)

   • 1964, 김승옥／金承鈺 [Kim Seung-ok], 무진기행／霧津記行 [A Trip to Mujin]:

     아침의 백사장을 거니는 산보에서 느끼는 시간의 지리함과 낮잠에서 깨어나서 식은땀이 줄줄 흐르는 이마를 손바닥으로 닦으며 느끼는 허전함 […] 단어 하나로 대신시켰던 것이다.

     Achim-ui baeksajang-eul geonineun sanbo-eseo neukkineun sigan-ui jiri-ham-gwa natjam-eseo kkaeeonaseo sigeunttam-i juljul heureuneun ima-reul sonbadag-euro dakkeumyeo neukkineun heojeon-ham [ … ] daneo hana-ro daesin-sikyeotdeon geos-ida.

     The futility of time felt while strolling along the sandy beach of that dreary morning, the emptiness that had dawned upon me while wiping off the cold sweat dripping down the forehead after a nap, and […] were, in fact, all [deceivingly] replaced by that very one word.

2. (North Korea, Yanbian) outing; picnic

   Synonym: 소풍(逍風) (sopung)

Derived terms

• 산보(散步)하다 (sanbohada, “to go for a walk”)