한복

Korean

Pronunciation 1

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hanbok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hanbog
McCune–Reischauer?	hanbok
Yale Romanization?	hanpok

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 韓服, from 韓 (“Korean”) + 服 (“clothing”).

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	한복(韓服) (hanbok)
North Korean Standard Language	조선(朝鮮)옷 (joseonot)

한복 • (hanbok) (hanja 韓服)

1. (chiefly South Korea) hanbok (traditional Korean outfit)

   개량 한복 ― gaeryang hanbok ― modernised hanbok

   아침에 모두 한복을 입고 제사를 지낸다.

   Achim-e modu hanbog-eul ipgo jesa-reul jinaenda.

   In the mornings they wear hanbok and perform ancestral ceremonies.

   한복은 한국의 고유 의상이다.

   Hanbog-eun Han'gug-ui goyu uisang-ida.

   Hanbok is the national costume of Korea.

Pronunciation 2

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hanbok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hanbog
McCune–Reischauer?	hanbok
Yale Romanization?	hānpok

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 漢服, from 漢 (“Chinese”) + 服 (“clothing”).

Noun

한복 • (hanbok) (hanja 漢服)

1. Hanfu, Han Chinese clothing

   Synonym: 한푸 (hanpu)