침엽수
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 針葉樹, from 針葉 (“needle”) + 樹 (“tree”). See also Japanese 針葉樹 (shin'yōju).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰimjʌ̹ps͈u]
- Phonetic hangul: [치몁쑤]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | chimyeopsu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chim'yeobsu |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'imyŏpsu |
Yale Romanization? | chim.yep.swu |
Noun
침엽수 • (chimyeopsu) (hanja 針葉樹)
- conifer, needleleaf
- Antonym: 활엽수(闊葉樹) (hwaryeopsu, “broadleaf tree”)
- 전나무와 가문비나무, 소나무는 침엽수이다.
- Jeonnamuwa gamunbinamu, sonamu-neun chimyeopsu-ida.
- Firs, spruces, and pines are conifers.