공존

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 共存.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    공존 • (gongjon) (hanja 共存)

    1. coexistence
      Synonym: 병존(竝存) (byeongjon)

    Derived terms