뒷모습

Korean

Etymology

From 뒤 (dwi, “back”) +‎ -ㅅ- (-s-, compound interfix) +‎ 모습 (moseup, “figure, form”). Compare Japanese 後ろ姿 (ushiro-sugata).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɥi(ː)nmo̞sʰɯp̚] ~ [ˈty(ː)nmo̞sʰɯp̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [뒨(ː)모습]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dwinmoseup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dwismoseub
McCune–Reischauer?twinmosŭp
Yale Romanization?twīsmosup

Noun

뒷모습 • (dwinmoseup)

  1. appearance from behind, figure from behind

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