상면

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 上面, from 上 (“upper”) + 面 (“surface”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋmjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)면]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sangmyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangmyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?sangmyŏn
    Yale Romanization?sāngmyen

    Noun

    상면 • (sangmyeon) (hanja 上面)

    1. upper surface
      Antonym: 하면(下面) (hamyeon)
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