개방

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 開放, from 開 (“opening”) + 放 (“leaving”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɛba̠ŋ] ~ [ke̞ba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [개방/게방]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaebang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaebang
McCune–Reischauer?	kaebang
Yale Romanization?	kaypang

Noun

개방 • (gaebang) (hanja 開放)

1. opening, especially of doors
2. (politics) liberalization

Derived terms

• 개방적 (開放的, gaebangjeok, “openness-related”)
• 개방하다 (開放—, gaebanghada, “to open”)
• 개방되다 (開放—, gaebangdoeda, “to become open”)