산문

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 散文.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)nmun]
    • Phonetic hangul: [산(ː)문]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sanmun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sanmun
    McCune–Reischauer?sanmun
    Yale Romanization?sānmun

    Noun

    산문 • (sanmun) (hanja 散文)

    1. prose, nonfiction
      Coordinate term: 운문(韻文) (unmun, “verse”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 山門.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      산문 • (sanmun) (hanja 山門)

      1. (Buddhism) gate of a temple or monastery
      2. opening in a mountain; mountain gate
      3. (euphemistic) vulva
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