개선문

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 凱旋門.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹nmun] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹nmun]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [개(ː)선문/게(ː)선문]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeseonmun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeseonmun
McCune–Reischauer?kaesŏnmun
Yale Romanization?kāysenmun

Noun

개선문 • (gaeseonmun) (hanja 凱旋門)

  1. a triumphal arch; in particular, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
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