방어

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bang'eo
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Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 防禦.

Noun

방어 • (bang'eo) (hanja 防禦)

  1. defense
    Antonym: 공격(攻擊) (gonggyeok)
    미사일 방어체계 ― misail bang'eo-chegye ― missile defense system
Derived terms
  • 방어 기제(防禦機制) (bang'eo gije, “(psychology) defense mechanism”)
  • 방어(防禦)하다 (bang'eohada, “to defend”)
  • 방어력(防禦力) (bang'eoryeok, “defensive strength”)
  • 방어망(防禦網) (bang'eomang, “lines of defense”)
  • 방어벽(防禦壁) (bang'eobyeok, “wall of defense”)
  • 방어술(防禦術) (bang'eosul, “way of defense”)
  • 방어적(防禦的) (bang'eojeok, “defensive”)
  • 방어전(防禦戰) (bang'eojeon, “defensive war”)
  • 방어책(防禦策) (bang'eochaek, “defense strategy”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 魴魚.

Noun

방어 • (bang'eo) (hanja 魴魚)

  1. the Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)
Derived terms
  • 매지방어 (maejibang'eo, “black-banded trevally”)
  • 잿방어 (jaetbang'eo, “greater amberjack”)
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