가슴뼈

Korean

Etymology

From 가슴 (gaseum, “breast”) +‎ 뼈 (ppyeo, “bone”).

First attested in the Magyeong chojip eonhae (馬經抄集諺解 / 마경초집언해), 16th century, as Early Modern Korean 가ᄉᆞᆷᄲᅧ (Yale: kasom.spye).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaseumppyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaseumppyeo
McCune–Reischauer?kasŭmppyŏ
Yale Romanization?kasumppye

Noun

가슴뼈 • (gaseumppyeo)

  1. (anatomy) The sternum or breastbone.

Synonyms

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