여러분
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 여러 (yeoreo, “various”) + 분 (bun, “persons, people, ones”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ɾʌ̹bun]
- Phonetic hangul: [여러분]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeoreobun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeoleobun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏrŏbun |
| Yale Romanization? | yelepun |
Noun
[edit]여러분 • (yeoreobun)
- (addressing a group of people) ladies and gentlemen; everyone (present)
- (polite, in the plural) you; everyone
- 2010, Laeta Kalogridis, Shutter Island:
- 여러분, 총기를 가지고서는 이 문을 통과할 수 없습니다.
- Yeoreobun, chonggireul gajigoseoneun i muneul tonggwahal su eopseumnida.
- Gentlemen, you will not get through this gate with your firearms.
Derived terms
[edit]- 여러분들 (yeoreobundeul)