체육

체육

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 體育, from 體 (“body”) + 育 (“education”), from Japanese 体育 (taiiku).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[t͡ɕʰe̞juk̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[체육]

Revised Romanization? cheyuk Revised Romanization (translit.)? cheyug McCune–Reischauer? ch'eyuk Yale Romanization? cheyyuk

Noun

체육 • (cheyuk) (hanja 體育)

1. physical education

   내일 체육 시간에 1000미 달리기가 있다.

   Naeil cheyuk sigane 1000mi dalligiga itda.

   In PE class [we] have to run 1000 meters every day.

2. (by extension) physical exercise

   Synonyms: 운동 (undong), 스포츠 (seupocheu)