벼슬

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 벼슬〮 (Yale: pyèsúl).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pjʌ̹sʰɯɭ]
Phonetic hangul: [벼슬]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	byeoseul
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	byeoseul
McCune–Reischauer^?	pyŏsŭl
Yale Romanization^?	pyesul

Noun

벼슬 • (byeoseul)

government official, officialdom
(South Gyeongsang, Chungcheong) Synonym of 볏 (byeot): crest, cockscomb

Alternative forms

볓 (byeot): (obsolete) crest

Synonyms

(officialdom):
- 감투 (gamtu): official headgear
- 관직 (官職, gwanjik)
(cockscomb):
- 계관 (鷄冠, gyegwan)

Antonyms

낙향 (落鄕, nakhyang): literally, rustication, going to reside in the country

Related terms

벼슬길 (byeoseulgil): the way to officialdom
벼슬살이 (byeoseulsari): official life
벼슬아치 (byeoseurachi): official
벼슬하다 (byeoseulhada): to enter officialdom

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