개선문
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 凱旋門.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹nmun] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹nmun]
- Phonetic hangeul: [개(ː)선문/게(ː)선문]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaeseonmun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaeseonmun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaesŏnmun |
| Yale Romanization? | kāysenmun |
Noun
개선문 • (gaeseonmun) (hanja 凱旋門)
- a triumphal arch; in particular, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris