곤경

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 困境.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)nɡjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [곤(ː)경]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gon'gyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?kon'gyŏng
    Yale Romanization?kōnkyeng

    Noun

    곤경 • (gon'gyeong) (hanja 困境)

    1. trouble, difficulty
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