산보

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 散步, from 散 (“leisurely”) + 步 (“walk”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)np͈o̞]
Phonetic hangul: [산(ː)뽀]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	sanbo
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	sanbo
McCune–Reischauer^?	sanpo
Yale Romanization^?	sānqpo

Noun

산보 • (sanbo) (hanja 散步)

walk; stroll
- 1964, 김승옥／金承鈺 [Kim Seung-ok], 무진기행／霧津記行 [A Trip to Mujin]:
  
  아침 의 백사장 을 거니는 산보에서 느끼는 시간 의 지리함 과 낮잠 에서 깨어나서 식은땀이 줄줄 흐르는 이마 를 손바닥 으로 닦으며 느끼는 허전함 […] 단어 하나 로 대신 시켰던 것 이다.
  achim-ui baeksajang-eul geonineun sanbo-eseo neukkineun sigan-ui jiri-ham-gwa natjam-eseo kkaeeonaseo sigeunttam-i juljul heureuneun ima-reul sonbadag-euro dakkeumyeo neukkineun heojeon-ham […] daneo hana-ro daesin-sikyeotdeon geos-ida.
  The futility of time felt while strolling along the sandy beach of that dreary morning, the emptiness that had dawned upon me while wiping off the cold sweat dripping down the forehead after a nap, and […] were, in fact, all [deceivingly] replaced by that very one word.
Synonym: 산책(散策) (sanchaek)
(North Korea, Yanbian) outing; picnic
Synonym: 소풍(逍風) (sopung)

Derived terms

산보(散步)하다 (sanbohada, “to go for a walk”)

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