여당
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 與黨.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)da̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)당]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yeodang |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeodang |
McCune–Reischauer? | yŏdang |
Yale Romanization? | yētang |
Noun
여당 • (yeodang) (hanja 與黨)
- (politics) the ruling (government) party
- Antonym: 야당(野黨) (yadang, “the opposition party”)
- 1929 July 7, “新規事業은 一切不容認”, in The Chosun Ilbo:
- 果然 이 方針에 與黨이 承服할지 안 할지는 가장 興味 잇는 바이다.
- gwayeon i bangchim-e yeodang-i seungbok-halji an halji-neun gajang heungmi inneun ba-ida.
- Whether the ruling party will indeed accept this plan or not is the most interesting part.
Related terms
- 여야 (與野, yeoya, “the ruling party and the opposition party”)