부사관

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 副士官.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)sʰa̠ɡwa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)사관]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?busagwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?busagwan
McCune–Reischauer?pusagwan
Yale Romanization?pūsakwan

Noun

부사관 • (busagwan) (hanja 副士官)

  1. (military) non-commissioned officer
    Synonym: 하사관(下士官) (hasagwan)
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