왕복

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 往復, from 往 (“go”) + 復 (“return”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwa̠(ː)ŋbo̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [왕(ː)복]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wangbok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wangbog
McCune–Reischauer?wangbok
Yale Romanization?wāngpok

Noun

왕복 • (wangbok) (hanja 往復)

  1. round trip, shuttle
    • 2014, Mark Vincent, Jaehoon Yeon, Complete Korean Beginner to Intermediate Course:
      편도를 드릴까요, 왕복을 드릴까요?
      pyeondoreul deurilkkayo, wangbok-eul deurilkkayo?
      Would you like one-way or round-trip?

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • 왕복(往復)표 (wangbokpyo, “round-trip ticket”)
  • 왕복비행(往復飛行) (wangbokbihaeng, “round-trip flight”)
  • 왕복수송(往復輸送) (wangboksusong, “round-trip transportation”)
  • 왕복(往復)하다 (wangbokhada, “to make a round trip”)
  • 왕복승차권(往復乘車券) (wangbokseungchagwon, “round-trip ticket”)
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