임진왜란
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 壬辰 (“twenty-ninth year of the sexagenary cycle; the year 1592”) + 倭 (“(historical) Japan”) + 亂 (“disturbance”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [imd͡ʑinwɛɾa̠n] ~ [imd͡ʑinwe̞ɾa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [임지놰란/임지눼란]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Imjinwaeran |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Imjin'waelan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Imjinwaeran |
| Yale Romanization? | imcin.waylan |
Proper noun
임진왜란 • (Imjinwaeran) (hanja 壬辰倭亂)
- (now South Korea) The Japanese invasion of Korea from 1592 to 1598, one of the largest wars of the sixteenth century
- (now South Korea) More specifically, the first phase of this war that began with a major Japanese offensive in 1592
- Coordinate term: 정유재란(丁酉再亂) (Jeong'yujaeran, the final phase of the war)
Synonyms
- 임진조국전쟁 (壬辰祖國戰爭, imjinjogukjeonjaeng) (North Korean form)