자외선

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 紫外線, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 紫外線(しがいせん) (shigaisen)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    자외선 • (jaoeseon) (hanja 紫外線)

    1. ultraviolet radiation

    See also