소매점

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 소매(小賣) (somae) + 점(店) (jeom).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)mɛd͡ʑʌ̹m] ~ [ˈsʰo̞(ː)me̞d͡ʑʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)매점/소(ː)메점]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?somaejeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?somaejeom
McCune–Reischauer?somaejŏm
Yale Romanization?sōmaycem

Noun

소매점 • (somaejeom) (hanja 小賣店)

  1. convenience store
    Synonym: 편의점(便宜店) (pyeonuijeom)
  2. retail store/shop
    Antonym: (wholesale store/shop) 도매점(都賣店) (domaejeom)
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