일병

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 一兵.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ilbyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ilbyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	ilbyŏng
Yale Romanization?	īl.pyeng

Noun

일병 • (ilbyeong) (hanja 一兵)

1. (military) Short for 일등병(一等兵) (ildeungbyeong).