감탄

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 感歎/感嘆.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈka̠ːmtʰa̠n]
  • Phonetic Hangul[감:탄]
Revised Romanization? gamtan
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gamtan
McCune–Reischauer? kamt'an
Yale Romanization? kāmthan

Noun

감탄 • (gamtan) (hanja 感歎/感嘆)

  1. admiration; wonderment
    그림을 밝고 빛나는 색깔로 덕지덕지 그려 놓으면, 서민들은 그것을 휼륭한 작품이라며 감탄해 한다.
    Geurimeul balgo binnaneun saekkkallo deokjideokji geuryeo noeumyeon, seomindeureun geugeoseul hyullyunghan jakpumiramyeo gamtanhae handa.
    If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colours, the vulgar admire it as an excellent piece. (I. Watts)

Derived terms
  • 감탄하다 (感歎하다/感嘆하다, gamtanhada)
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