벼락

Korean

Etymology

From 벽력 (霹靂, byeongnyeok).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[pjʌ̹ɾa̠k̚]
Phonetic Hangul[벼락]

Revised Romanization^?	byeorak
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	byeolag
McCune–Reischauer^?	pyŏrak
Yale Romanization^?	pyelak

Noun

벼락 • (byeorak)

lightning (stroke)

Synonyms

번개 (beon-gae, “lightning”)
번갯불 (beon-gaetbul, “lightning (flash)”)
전광 (電光, jeon-gwang, “lightning (flash)”)
벽력 (霹靂, byeongnyeok, “lightning (stroke)”)

Derived terms

Derived terms

벼락감투 (byeorakgamtu, “a public officer high-ranked overnight”)
벼락공부 (—工夫, byeorakgongbu, “cramming (for an exam)”)
벼락맞다 (byeorangmatda, “to be hit, struck by lightning”)

벼락부자 (—富者, byeorakbuja, “a man of overnight wealth”)
벼락치기 (byeorakchigi, “cramming (as for an exam)”)
벼락치다 (byeorakchida, “(for lightning) to hit, strike”)

See also

우레 (ure, “thunder”)
천둥 (天動, cheondung, “thunder”)

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