내면

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內面, from 內 (“inside”) + 面 (“face”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)mjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)면/네(ː)면]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naemyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naemyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?naemyŏn
    Yale Romanization?nāymyen

    Noun

    내면 • (naemyeon) (hanja 內面)

    1. inner side
      Antonym: 외면(外面) (oemyeon, “outer appearance”)
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