보존

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保存.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bojon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bojon
McCune–Reischauer?	pojon
Yale Romanization?	pōcon

Noun

보존 • (bojon) (hanja 保存)

1. preservation; conservation

Derived terms

• 보존하다 (保存—, bojonhada)