변명

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 辨明.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nmjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)명]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeonmyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonmyeong
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnmyŏng
Yale Romanization?pyēnmyeng

Noun

변명 • (byeonmyeong) (hanja 辨明)

  1. justification, excuse, apology
Derived terms
  • 변명하다 (byeonmyeonghada)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 變名.

Noun

변명 • (byeonmyeong) (hanja 變名)

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