누전

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 漏電.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnu(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nujeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nujeon
    McCune–Reischauer?nujŏn
    Yale Romanization?nwūcen
    South Korean
    Standard Language
    누전(漏電) (nujeon)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    루전(漏電) (rujeon)

    Noun

    누전 • (nujeon) (hanja 漏電)

    1. (electrical engineering) short circuit