벼슬
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Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 벼슬〮 (Yale: pyèsúl).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pjʌ̹sʰɯɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [벼슬]
Noun
벼슬 • (byeoseul)
- government official, officialdom
- (South Gyeongsang, Chungcheong) Synonym of 볏 (byeot): crest, cockscomb
Alternative forms
- 볓 (byeot): (obsolete) crest
Synonyms
Antonyms
- 낙향 (落鄕, nakhyang): literally, rustication, going to reside in the country
Related terms
- 벼슬길 (byeoseulgil): the way to officialdom
- 벼슬살이 (byeoseulsari): official life
- 벼슬아치 (byeoseurachi): official
- 벼슬하다 (byeoseulhada): to enter officialdom
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