비관

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 悲觀.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    비관 • (bigwan) (hanja 悲觀)

    1. pessimism