미국

미국

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 美國

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[miɡuk̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[미국]

Revised Romanization? Miguk Revised Romanization (translit.)? Migug McCune–Reischauer? Miguk Yale Romanization? Mikwuk

Proper noun

미국 • (Miguk) (hanja 美國)

1. America, the United States

Synonyms

• 미합중국 (mihapjungguk, “United States of America”)
• 아메리카 (amerika, “America”)
• 미리견 (mirigyeon) (obsolete)
• 며리계 (myeorigye) (obsolete)

Derived terms

• 미국인 (migugin, “An American (person)”)
• 미국사람 (miguksaram, “An American (person)”)
• 미국군 (migukgun, “The US Army, the US military”)
• 미국령 (migungnyeong, “ US territory”)
• 미국영어 (migugyeong-eo, “American English”), also 미국어 (migugeo)
• 미국오리 (migugori, “American black duck”)