외면

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外面, from 外 (“outside”) + 面 (“face”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)mjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)면/외(ː)면]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oemyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oemyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?oemyŏn
    Yale Romanization?ōymyen

    Noun

    외면 • (oemyeon) (hanja 外面)

    1. exterior surface; outward appearance
      Antonym: 내면(內面) (naemyeon)
    2. looking away, turning away
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