안면
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠nmjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [안면]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | anmyeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | anmyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | anmyŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | anmyen |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 顔面 (“face”).
Noun
안면 • (anmyeon)
- person's face
- Synonyms: 얼굴 (eolgul), (esp. dialectal) 낯 (nat)
- 안면 근육 ― anmyeon geunyuk ― facial muscles
- 안면 공격 ― anmyeon gonggyeok ― attack on the face
- 안면에 부상을 입었다. ― Anmyeon-e busang-'eul ibeotda. ― [He] suffered a blow on the face,
- (idiomatic) being acquaintanced
- Synonyms: 친분(親分) (chinbun), (idiomatic) 낯 (nat)
- 안면이 있는 사이 ― anmyeon-i inneun sai ― relationship between acquaintances
Usage notes
- (face): In colloquial contexts, this word is more commonly encountered in collocations than as a standalone word for "face", for which 얼굴 (eolgul) is most common in Standard Korean.
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 安眠 (“sound sleep”).
Noun
안면 • (anmyeon)
- sound sleep
Derived terms
- 안면(安眠)하다 (anmyeonhada, “to sleep soundly”)