감전

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 感電.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    감전 • (gamjeon) (hanja 感電)

    1. (receiving) an electric shock