포병

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 砲兵 (“artilleryman”). Cognate with Japanese 砲兵(ほうへい) (hōhei) and Vietnamese pháo binh.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?pobyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?pobyeong
McCune–Reischauer?p'obyŏng
Yale Romanization?phopyeng

Noun

포병 • (pobyeong) (hanja 砲兵)

  1. gunner, bombardier, artilleryman, artillery unit
    Synonym: 포수(砲手) (posu)

Derived terms

  • 야전포병(野戰砲兵) (yajeonpobyeong, “field artillery”)
  • 포병대대(砲兵大隊) (pobyeongdaedae, “artillery battalion”)
  • 포병연대(砲兵連帶) (pobyeong'yeondae, “artillery regiment”)
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