응분

Sino-Korean word from 應分.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ŋbun]
• Phonetic hangul: [응(ː)분]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

응분 • (eungbun) (hanja 應分)

1. (chiefly as 응분(應分)의) that which is deserved or merited; deserts
   • 2013, 이종은 [ijong'eun], “롤스와 응분 [rolseuwa eungbun]”, in Han'guk jeongchi yeon'gu‎^[1], volume 22, number 1, page 237:

     아리스토텔레스는 『니코마코스 윤리학』에서 응분이나 공헌에 따라 혜택을 배분하는 문제를 다룬다.

     Ariseutotelleseu-neun Nikomakoseu yullihak eseo eungbunina gongheon-e ttara hyetaeg-eul baebunhaneun munje-reul darunda.

     In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle deals with the issue of distributing privileges according to deserts or merit.