승복

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰɯŋbo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [승복]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seungbok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seungbog
McCune–Reischauer?	sŭngbok
Yale Romanization?	sungpok

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 承服.

Noun

승복 • (seungbok) (hanja 承服)

1. acceptance, acknowledgement, concession (to a verdict, a result, a conclusion)

   대통령은 아직도 선거 결과 승복을 거부하고 있다.

   Daetongnyeong-eun ajik-do seon'geo gyeolgwa seungbog-eul geobuhago itda.

   The president is still refusing to concede to the results of the election.

   • 1929 July 7, “新(신)規(규)事(사)業(업)은 一(일)切(절)不(불)容(용)認(인)”, in The Chosun Ilbo:

     果(과)然(연) 이 方(방)針(침)에 與(여)黨(당)이 承(승)服(복)할지 안 할지는 가장 興(흥)味(미) 잇는 바이다.

     gwayeon i bangchim-e yeodang-i seungbokhalji an halji-neun gajang heungmi inneun ba-ida.

     Whether the ruling party will indeed accept this plan or not is the most interesting part.

   • 2021 June 2, “최문순 "민주당 대선 경선 메기 역할...활력 넣을 것"”, in ytn.co.kr‎^[1]:

     개인적으로는 경선을 연기하는 게 좋다고 생각한다며, 후보들끼리 모여 토론을 하고 그 결과에 따라 승복하자고 제안했습니다.

     Gaeinjeog-euro-neun gyeongseon-eul yeon'gihaneun ge jota-go saenggakhandamyeo, hubo-deul-kkiri moyeo toron-eul hago geu gyeolgwa-e ttara seungbokhaja-go jeanhaetseumnida.

     Saying that he personally thought it was better to delay the primaries, he suggested that the candidates meet to discuss [on whether to do so or not] and to accept the result [of the discussion].

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 僧服, from 僧 (“monk”) + 服 (“robe”).

Noun

승복 • (seungbok) (hanja 僧服)

1. Buddhist monk's robes

   Synonym: 법의(法衣) (beobui)