이명

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)mjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)명]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imyeong
McCune–Reischauer?imyŏng
Yale Romanization?īmyeng

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 耳鳴, from 耳 (“ear”) + 鳴 (“ringing”).

    Noun

    이명 • (imyeong) (hanja 耳鳴)

    1. (pathology) tinnitus (ringing in the ear without external source)
      Synonym: 귀울림 (gwiullim)
    Derived terms
    • 이명증(耳鳴症) (imyeongjeung)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 異名, from 異 (“different”) + 名 (“name”)

      Noun

      이명 • (imyeong) (hanja 異名)

      1. alias, alternative name
        Antonyms: 본명(本名) (bonmyeong), 실명(實名) (silmyeong)
      2. different name, names different from one another
        Antonym: 동명(同名) (dongmyeong)
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