가면극

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 假面劇, from 假面 (“mask”) + 劇 (“performance”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹nɡɯk̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)면극]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gamyeon'geuk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamyeongeug
    McCune–Reischauer?kamyŏn'gŭk
    Yale Romanization?kāmyenkuk

    Noun

    가면극 • (gamyeon'geuk) (hanja 假面劇)

    1. (drama) masque; any performance conducted in masks
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