감탄

감탄

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 感歎/感嘆.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈka̠ːmtʰa̠n]
• Phonetic Hangul[감:탄]

Revised Romanization? gamtan Revised Romanization (translit.)? gamtan McCune–Reischauer? kamt'an Yale Romanization? kāmthan

Noun

감탄 • (gamtan) (hanja 感歎/感嘆)

1. admiration; wonderment

   그림을 밝고 빛나는 색깔로 덕지덕지 그려 놓으면, 서민들은 그것을 휼륭한 작품이라며 감탄해 한다.

   Geurimeul balgo binnaneun saekkkallo deokjideokji geuryeo noeumyeon, seomindeureun geugeoseul hyullyunghan jakpumiramyeo gamtanhae handa.

   If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colours, the vulgar admire it as an excellent piece. (I. Watts)

Derived terms

• 감탄하다 (感歎하다/感嘆하다, gamtanhada)