유용

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 有用.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yuyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yuyong
McCune–Reischauer?	yuyong
Yale Romanization?	yū.yong

Noun

유용 • (yuyong) (hanja 有用)

1. (formal, uncommon except in conjunction with 무용(無用) (muyong)) being useful; usefulness

   Antonym: 무용(無用) (muyong)

   유용과 무용 ― yuyong-gwa muyong ― usefulness and uselessness

2. (attributive, chiefly technical) useful; usable

   유용 해조류 ― yuyong haejoryu ― marine algae that can be used (as food, medicine, etc.)

Derived terms

• 유용(有用)하다 (yuyonghada)