부지런

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 브즈런 (Yale: puculen).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pud͡ʑiɾʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [부지런]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bujireon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bujileon
McCune–Reischauer?	pujirŏn
Yale Romanization?	pucilen

Noun

부지런 • (bujireon)

1. diligence
   • 부지런을 떨다 -- to display diligence

Derived terms

• 부지런하다