지방

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiba̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [지방]

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

Derived terms

• 양(羊)털지방(脂肪) (yangteoljibang, “suint”)
• 지방산(脂肪酸) (jibangsan, “fatty acid”)
• 지방족(脂肪族) (jibangjok, “aliphatic”)