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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