별로

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 別 (“separate, other; do not”) + 로 (ro, particle). Compare Japanese 別に (betsu ni).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[pjʌ̹ɭɭo̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[별로]
Revised Romanization? byeollo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? byeollo
McCune–Reischauer? pyŏllo
Yale Romanization? pyello

Adverb

별로 • (byeollo) (hanja 別로)

  1. very (in a negative context)
    별로 많이 기다리지 않았어요.
    Byeollo mani gidariji anasseoyo.
    [I] have not been waiting very long.

Noun

별로 • (byeollo) (hanja 別로)

  1. (colloquial) not so good
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