방탄

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 防彈, from 防 (“to defend; to prevent”) + 彈 (“bullet”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bangtan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangtan
McCune–Reischauer?pangt'an
Yale Romanization?pangthan

Noun

방탄 • (bangtan) (hanja 防彈)

  1. (chiefly attributive) bulletproof; bulletproofing
    방탄 유리 ― bangtan yuri ― bulletproof glass

Derived terms

  • 방탄소년단 (Bangtan-sonyeon-dan, “BTS”, a South Korean boy band, literally “bulletproof boy scouts”)
  • 방탄(防彈)조끼 (bangtanjokki, “bulletproof vest”)
  • 방탄(防彈)하다 (bangtanhada, “to be bulletproof”)
  • 방탄(防彈)헬멧 (bangtanhelmet)
  • 방탄모(防彈帽) (bangtanmo)
  • 방탄벽(防彈壁) (bangtanbyeok)
  • 방탄복(防彈服) (bangtanbok)
  • 방탄유리(防彈琉璃) (bangtanyuri, “bulletproof glass”)
  • 방탄의(防彈衣) (bangtanui)
  • 방탄차(防彈車) (bangtancha, “armored car”)

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