방

방

방 U+BC29, 방 HANGUL SYLLABLE BANG Composition: ㅂ + ㅏ + ㅇ ← 밨 [U+BC28] Hangul Syllables 밪 → [U+BC2A]

바박밖밗반밙밚 받발밝밞밟밠밡 밢밣밤밥밦밧밨 방밪밫밬밭밮밯
미 ←	→ 배

Jeju

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa̠ŋ/

Noun

방 (bang)

1. seed hole (a place for seeds)

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 房 (房), from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ (Yale: pàng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pang

Noun

호텔방 (hotelbang, “a hotel room”).

방 • (bang) (hanja 房)

1. room

   나는 내 방을 깨끗이 치웠다.

   na-neun nae bang-eul kkaekkeusi chiwotda.

   I cleaned my room.

   호텔방

   hotelbang

   hotel room

   노래방

   noraebang

   karaoke

   (literally, “song room”)

Derived terms

See the hanja entry at 房 (房) for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (房, bang).

• 가겟방 (gagetbang)
• 건넌방 (geonneonbang)
• 건넛방 (geonneotbang)
• 곁방 (gyeotbang)
• 구들방 (gudeulbang)
• 글방 (geulbang)
• 널방 (neolbang)
• 노래방 (noraebang)
• 다락방 (darakbang)
• 다림방 (darimbang)
• 뒷방 (dwitbang)
• 방구석 (bangguseok)
• 방바닥 (bangbadak)
• 부엌방 (bueokbang)
• 빈방 (binbang)
• 손님방 (sonnimbang)
• 씨방 (ssibang)
• 아기방 (agibang)
• 아랫방 (araetbang)
• 안방 (anbang)
• 앞방 (apbang)
• 옆방 (yeopbang)
• 윗방 (witbang)
• 찜질방 (jjimjilbang)
• 큰방 (keunbang)
• 피시방 (pisibang)
• 한방 (hanbang)

 

Suffix

—방 • (-bang) (hanja 房)

1. (Seoul shamanism) Attached to deities and rituals to denote a shaman deemed particularly skilled at holding said ritual. [attested since 1745][1][2]

   ‎조왕(竈王) (jowang, “kitchen goddess”) + ‎방(房) (bang) → ‎조왕방(竈王房) (jowangbang, “devotee of the kitchen goddess”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 榜 (榜), from the Middle Korean reading 바ᇰ〯 (Yale: pǎng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pāng

Noun

방 • (bang) (hanja 榜)

1. notice (written to the public)
   • early 18th century, 홍길동전 경판본/洪吉童傳 京板本 [Seoul edition of the Tale of Hong Gildong]:

     감ᄉᆡ ᄃᆡ경실ᄉᆡᆨᄒᆞ여 그 도젹 ᄌᆞᆸ기ᄅᆞᆯ 힘쓰더니, 홀연 북문의 방을 붓쳐시되 […]

     gamsai daegyeongsilsaik-hayeo geu dojeok japgi-reul him-sseudeoni, horyeon bungmun-ui bang-eul butcheosidoe […]

     The governor, astonished and turned pale [by the theft last night] and determined to catch the bandit leader, rushes to put up a notice on the north gate. [The notice reads:] […]

   Synonym: 방문(榜文) (bangmun)

2. (especially historical) list of successful candidates
   • 1963 October 15, “횡설수설 [Speaking nonsense]”, in The Dong-a Ilbo:

     마치 入(입)學(학)試(시)驗(험)을 치르고서 「榜(방)」을 고대하는 학생들의 초조하는 그 모습들을 聯(연)想(상)케한다.

     Machi iphaksiheom-eul chireugoseo "bang"-eul godaehaneun haksaeng-deur-ui chojo-haneun geu moseup-deur-eul yeonsang-ke handa.

     [Candidates waiting for their election results] are like nervous students eagerly waiting for their admission results after writing their entrance exams.

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 榜 (榜) for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (榜, bang).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 旁 (旁).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pang

Noun

방 • (bang) (hanja 旁)

1. the right-hand component of a Chinese character

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 旁 (旁) for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (旁, bang).

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 放 (放).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠(ː)ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pāng

Counter

방 • (bang) (hanja 放)

1. Counter for shots or rounds fired by a gun or cannon: round

   Synonym: 발(發) (bal)

2. Counter for hits or punches: punch

   한 방 먹이다 (vulgar) ― han bang meogida ― to strike a blow

   Synonym: 대 (dae)

3. Counter for injections (needle shots): shot

   Synonym: 대 (dae)

Derived terms

• 방(放)하다 (banghada)
• See the hanja entry at 放 (放) for Sino-Korean compounds of 방 (放, bang).

Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bang
McCune–Reischauer?	pang
Yale Romanization?	pang

Noun

방 • (bang)

1. (fishing) fishing using a dragnet

Etymology 6

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

방 (bang)

Extended content

房 (房): (MC reading: 房 (MC bʉɐŋ, bɑŋ)) 方 (方): (MC reading: 方 (MC bʉɐŋ, pʉɐŋ)) 防 (防): (MC reading: 防 (MC bʉɐŋ, bʉɐŋH)) 放 (放): (MC reading: 放 (MC pʉɐŋX, pʉɐŋH)) 紡 (紡): (MC reading: 紡 (MC pʰʉɐŋX)) 邦 (邦): (MC reading: 邦 (MC pˠʌŋ)) 訪 (訪): (MC reading: 訪 (MC pʰʉɐŋH)) 妨 (妨): (MC reading: 妨 (MC pʰʉɐŋ, pʰʉɐŋH)) 芳 (芳): (MC reading: 芳 (MC pʰʉɐŋ)) 傍 (傍): (MC reading: 傍 (MC bɑŋ, bɑŋH)) 肪 (肪): (MC reading: 肪 (MC bʉɐŋ, pʉɐŋ)) 昉 (昉): (MC reading: 昉 (MC pʉɐŋX)) 倣 (倣): (MC reading: 倣 (MC pʉɐŋX)) 坊 (坊): (MC reading: 坊 (MC bʉɐŋ, pʉɐŋ)) 彷 (彷): (MC reading: 彷 (MC bɑŋ, pʰʉɐŋX)) 榜 (榜): (MC reading: 榜 (MC bˠæŋ, pɑŋX, pˠæŋH)) 蒡 (蒡): (MC reading: 蒡 (MC bˠæŋ, pɑŋX)) 尨 (尨): (MC reading: 尨 (MC mˠʌŋ)) 龐 (龐): (MC reading: 龐 (MC bˠʌŋ)) 謗 (謗): (MC reading: 謗 (MC pɑŋH)) 幇 (幇): (MC reading: 幇) 膀 (膀): (MC reading: 膀 (MC bɑŋ)) 舫 (舫): (MC reading: 舫 (MC pʉɐŋH, pɑŋH)) 旁 (旁): (MC reading: 旁 (MC bɑŋ)) 蚌 (蚌): (MC reading: 蚌 (MC bˠʌŋX)) 枋 (枋): (MC reading: 枋 (MC pʉɐŋ)) 滂 (滂): (MC reading: 滂 (MC pʰɑŋ)) 磅 (磅): (MC reading: 磅 (MC pʰɑŋ, pʰˠiæŋ))

References

1. 홍태한 (Hong Tae-han) (2008), “조선 영조조 무당의 사회적 위상 [The social status of shamans in the reign of Yeongjo of Joseon]”, in Han'guk Munhwa Yeon'gu, volume 15, pages 113—138
2. 이용범 (Yi Yong-beom) (2006), “근대의 한국무속 [Korean shamanism in the modern era]”, in Han'guk Musokhak, volume 11, pages 37—65