가슴뼈

Korean

Etymology

From 가슴 (gaseum, “breast”) + 뼈 (ppyeo, “bone”). First attested in the Magyeong heonjip (磨鏡軒集 / 마경헌집), 1635, as Middle Korean 가ᄉᆞᆷᄲᅧ (kasom.spye).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ka̠sʰɯmp͈jʌ̹]
  • Phonetic Hangul[가슴뼈]
Revised Romanization? gaseumppyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gaseumppyeo
McCune–Reischauer? kasŭmppyŏ
Yale Romanization? kasumppye

Noun

가슴뼈 • (gaseumppyeo)

  1. (anatomy) The sternum or breastbone.

Synonyms
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