면세

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 免稅, from (exempt) + (tax)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    면세 • (myeonse) (hanja 免稅)

    1. tax exemption

    Derived terms