체육

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 體育, from 體 (“body”) + 育 (“education”), from Japanese 体育 (taiiku).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕʰe̞juk̚]
  • Phonetic Hangul[체육]
Revised Romanization? cheyuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)? cheyug
McCune–Reischauer? ch'eyuk
Yale Romanization? cheyyuk

Noun

체육 • (cheyuk) (hanja 體育)

  1. physical education
    내일 체육 시간에 1000미 달리기가 있다.
    Naeil cheyuk sigane 1000mi dalligiga itda.
    In PE class [we] have to run 1000 meters every day.
  2. (by extension) physical exercise
    Synonyms: 운동 (undong), 스포츠 (seupocheu)
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