태양
Korean
태양 (taeyang, “the Sun”).
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 太陽, from 太 (“great”) + 陽 (“yang, sun, light”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɛja̠ŋ] ~ [tʰe̞ja̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [태양/테양]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | taeyang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | taeyang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'aeyang |
| Yale Romanization? | thayyang |
Noun
태양 • (taeyang) (hanja 太陽)
- (astronomy) sun; the Sun
- Synonym: 해 (hae)
- (figuratively) someone of extraordinary importance
- 아이들의 태양이 되어주실 선생.
- Ai-deur-ui taeyang-i doeeojusil seonsaeng.
- A teacher will be the center of the children's lives.
- (tarot) The Sun (Tarot card)
Derived terms
- 태양계(太陽系) (taeyanggye, “solar system”)
- 태양력(太陽曆) (taeyangnyeok, “solar calendar”)
- 태양전지(太陽電池) (taeyangjeonji, “photovoltaic cell”)
- 태양 플레어 (taeyang peulleeo, “solar flare”)
- 태양흑점(太陽黑點) (taeyangheukjeom, “sunspot”)
- 태양신(太陽神) (taeyangsin, “sungod”)
- 태양여신(太陽女神) (taeyang'yeosin, “sun goddess”)
- 태양숭배(太陽崇拜) (taeyangsungbae, “sun god worship”)