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이용

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Korean

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Alternative forms

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  • 리용 (riyong) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect, Koryo-mar)

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 利用, from (beneficial) + (use)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)joŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?iyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?iyong
McCune–Reischauer?iyong
Yale Romanization?ī.yong

Noun

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이용 (iyong) (hanja 利用)

  1. use; utilization
  2. taking advantage of

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (repairing) + (face)

Noun

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이용 (iyong) (hanja 理容)

  1. haircutting (men's and women's)