상상

Korean

Derived verbs
Active 상상하다

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 想像, from 想 (“idea”) + 像 (“shape”)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    상상 • (sangsang) (hanja 想像)

    1. imagination
    2. speculation

    Derived terms

    • 무상상 (無想像, musangsang, “aphantasia”)
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