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)

1. government official, officialdom
2. (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