배신

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 背信 (“betrayal, treachery, treason”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)ɕʰin] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)ɕʰin]
• Phonetic hangul: [배(ː)신/베(ː)신]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	baesin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baesin
McCune–Reischauer?	paesin
Yale Romanization?	pāysin

Noun

배신 • (baesin) (hanja 背信)

1. betrayal, treachery, treason

   Synonym: 배반(背反) (baeban)

Derived terms

• 배신하다 (baesinhada)