지방

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕiba̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[지방]
Revised Romanization? jibang
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jibang
McCune–Reischauer? chibang
Yale Romanization? cipang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 地方, from 地 (“land”) + 方 (“square”)

Noun

지방 • (jibang) (hanja 地方)

  1. a geographical region
  2. rural areas; the country

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 脂肪

Noun

지방 • (jibang) (hanja 脂肪)

  1. fat, grease
Derived terms
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