본명

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 本名.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bonmyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bonmyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?ponmyŏng
    Yale Romanization?ponmyeng

    Noun

    본명 • (bonmyeong) (hanja 本名)

    1. real name (as opposed to an alias or pseudonym)
      Synonym: 실명(實名) (silmyeong)
      Antonyms: 가명(假名) (gamyeong, pseudonym), 예명(藝名) (yemyeong, stage name), 별명(別名) (byeolmyeong, nickname)