미용사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 美容師

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    미용사 • (miyongsa) (hanja 美容師)

    1. beautician (one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments)