세면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 洗面.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)면]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?semyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?semyeon
McCune–Reischauer?semyŏn
Yale Romanization?sēymyen

Noun

세면 • (semyeon) (hanja 洗面)

  1. washing one's face
    세면도구 (洗面道具) ― semyeondogu ― toiletries

Derived terms
  • 세면하다 (semyeonhada)
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