만세

만세

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 萬歲

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈma̠(ː)nsʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [만(ː)세]
  • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	manse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	manse
McCune–Reischauer?	manse
Yale Romanization?	mānsey

Interjection

만세 • (manse) (hanja 萬歲)

1. hurrah, hooray
2. long live
   • 1961, broadcasting during the May 16 coup:

     대한민국 만세. 궐기군 만세.

     Daehanmin'guk manse. Gwolgigun manse.

     Long live the Republic of Korea. Long live the Revolutionary Army.

Descendants

• → Japanese: マンセー (mansē)