지방

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jibang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jibang
McCune–Reischauer?chibang
Yale Romanization?cipang

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 地方, from 地 (“land”) + 方 (“square”).

Noun

지방 • (jibang) (hanja 地方)

  1. a geographical region
  2. rural areas; the country

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 脂肪, from 脂 (“fat”) + 肪 (“animal fat”).

Noun

지방 • (jibang) (hanja 脂肪)

  1. fat, grease
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