안목

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 眼目.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    안목 • (anmok) (hanja 眼目)

    1. appreciative eye (for); discerning eye (for); sense of discrimination
      Synonym: (nun)
      안목 있네요.
      Anmogi inneyo.
      You have good taste.

    Etymology 2

    (an) + (mok)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    안목 • (anmok)

    1. interior measurement; inside dimensions