벼락

Korean

Etymology

From 벽력 (霹靂, byeongnyeok).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[pjʌ̹ɾa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[벼락]
Revised Romanization? byeorak
Revised Romanization (translit.)? byeolag
McCune–Reischauer? pyŏrak
Yale Romanization? pyelak

Noun

벼락 • (byeorak)

  1. lightning (stroke)

Synonyms
  • 번개 (beon-gae, “lightning”)
  • 번갯불 (beon-gaetbul, “lightning (flash)”)
  • 전광 (電光, jeon-gwang, “lightning (flash)”)
  • 벽력 (霹靂, byeongnyeok, “lightning (stroke)”)

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 벼락감투 (byeorakgamtu, “a public officer high-ranked overnight”)
  • 벼락공부 (—工夫, byeorakgongbu, “cramming (for an exam)”)
  • 벼락맞다 (byeorangmatda, “to be hit, struck by lightning”)
  • 벼락부자 (—富者, byeorakbuja, “a man of overnight wealth”)
  • 벼락치기 (byeorakchigi, “cramming (as for an exam)”)
  • 벼락치다 (byeorakchida, “(for lightning) to hit, strike”)

See also
  • 우레 (ure, “thunder”)
  • 천둥 (天動, cheondung, “thunder”)
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