면허증

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 免許證, from 免許 (licence) + (certificate), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    면허증 • (myeonheojeung) (hanja 免許證)

    1. license; driver's license
      • 면허증 좀 보여주세요.
        Myeonheojeung jom boyeojuseyo.
        Show me your driver's license.