감탄

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 感歎.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mtʰa̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [감(ː)탄]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gamtan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamtan
    McCune–Reischauer?kamt'an
    Yale Romanization?kāmthan

    Noun

    감탄 • (gamtan) (hanja 感歎/感嘆)

    1. admiration; wonderment
      그림을 밝고 빛나는 색깔로 덕지덕지 그려 놓으면, 서민들은 그것을 훌륭한 작품이라며 감탄해 한다.
      Geurim-eul balgo binnaneun saekkkal-lo deokjideokji geuryeo no'eumyeon, seomin-deur-eun geugeos-eul hullyunghan jakpum-ira-myeo gamtanhae handa.
      If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colours, the vulgar admire it as an excellent piece. (I. Watts)

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