의용

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 義勇, from 義 (“justice”) + 勇 (“bravery”). See also Japanese 義勇 (giyū).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?uiyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?uiyong
McCune–Reischauer?ŭiyong
Yale Romanization?uyyong

Noun

의용 • (uiyong) (hanja 義勇)

  1. loyalty
  2. (in compounds) volunteer
    의용함대 ― uiyonghamdae ― volunteer armada
    의용 소방대 ― uiyong sobangdae ― volunteer fire department
    의용병 ― uiyongbyeong ― volunteer soldier
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