응분

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 應分.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eungbun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eungbun
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭngbun
Yale Romanization?	ūngpun

Noun

응분 • (eungbun) (hanja 應分)

1. (chiefly as 응분(應分)의) that which is deserved or merited; deserts
   • 2013, 이종은 [ijong'eun], “롤스와 응분 [rolseuwa eungbun]”, in Han'guk jeongchi yeon'gu‎^[1], volume 22, number 1, page 237:

     아리스토텔레스는 『니코마코스 윤리학』에서 응분이나 공헌에 따라 혜택을 배분하는 문제를 다룬다.

     Ariseutotelleseu-neun Nikomakoseu yullihak eseo eungbunina gongheon-e ttara hyetaeg-eul baebunhaneun munje-reul darunda.

     In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle deals with the issue of distributing privileges according to deserts or merit.

Derived terms

• 응분(應分)의 (eungbunui)
• 응분(應分)하다 (eungbunhada)