간단

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 間斷.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)nda̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [간(ː)단]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gandan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gandan
    McCune–Reischauer?kandan
    Yale Romanization?kāntan

    Noun

    간단 • (gandan) (hanja 間斷)

    1. (formal) a pause; a brief cessation
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 簡單.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gandan
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gandan
      McCune–Reischauer?kandan
      Yale Romanization?kantan

      Root

      간단 • (gandan) (hanja 簡單)

      1. Root of 간단하다/간단히 (gandanhada/gandanhi). Rarely used alone.
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