자문

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 諮問.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    자문 • (jamun) (hanja 諮問)

    1. consultation; inquiry

    Derived terms

    • 자문하다 (諮問, jamunhada)