미화

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 美化, from 美 (“beauty”) + 化 (“-ification”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    미화 • (mihwa) (hanja 美化)

    1. romanticization, idealization
    2. beautification, glorification
    Derived terms
    • 미화(美化)되다 (mihwadoeda)
    • 미화(美化)시키다 (mihwasikida)
    • 미화(美化)하다 (mihwahada)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 美 (“American”) + 貨 (“currency”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?mihwa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?mihwa
      McCune–Reischauer?mihwa
      Yale Romanization?mihwa

      Noun

      미화 • (mihwa) (hanja 美貨)

      1. American currency; US dollar
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