분별
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 分別, from 分 (“division”) + 別 (“distinction”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [punbjʌ̹ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [분별]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | bunbyeol |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bunbyeol |
McCune–Reischauer? | punbyŏl |
Yale Romanization? | punpyel |
Noun
분별 • (bunbyeol) (hanja 分別)
- classification, differentiation
- Synonym: 구별(區別) (gubyeol)
- distinction, discernment
- Synonym: 분변(分辨) (bunbyeon)
Derived terms
- 분별(分別)하다 (bunbyeolhada, “to distinguish; to differentiate”)
- 분별(分別)되다 (bunbyeoldoeda, “to be distinguished; to be differentiated”)
Middle Korean
Etymology
Middle Sino-Korean word from 分別.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pun˨.pjəl˦/
Noun
분별〮 (pwùnpyél) (locative 분벼〮레〮 (pwùnpyél-éy), hanja 分別)
- worry, concern
- 1447, Seokbo sangjeol 釋譜詳節 / 석보상절, page 20:3b:
- 世尊ㅅ 勑다히〮 다〯 奉行ᄒᆞ〮ᅀᆞᄫᅩ〮리니〮 世尊하〮 분별〮 마〯ᄅᆞ〮쇼셔〮
- SYÉY.CWÒN-s THÍK-tàhí tǎ PPWǑNG.HHÓYNG-hózòWwólìní SYÉY.CWÒN-há pwùnpyél mǎlósywòsyé
- "We will do all as the World-Honoured One directs us. Please, O World-Honoured One, do not worry about this."