가슴뼈

Korean

Etymology

From 가슴 (gaseum, “breast”) + 뼈 (ppyeo, “bone”). First attested in the Magyeong chojip eonhae (馬經抄集諺解 / 마경초집언해), 16th century, as Early Modern Korean 가ᄉᆞᆷᄲᅧ (Yale: kasom.spye).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠sʰɯmp͈jʌ̹]
Phonetic hangul: [가슴뼈]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	gaseumppyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	gaseumppyeo
McCune–Reischauer^?	kasŭmppyŏ
Yale Romanization^?	kasumppye

Noun

가슴뼈 • (gaseumppyeo)

(anatomy) The sternum or breastbone.

Synonyms

흉골 (胸骨, hyunggol)

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