전선

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 戰線.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)선]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeonseon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonseon
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsŏn
    Yale Romanization?cēnsen

    Noun

    전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 戰線)

    1. (military) battlefront
    2. (politics) front; alignment

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 前線.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeonseon
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonseon
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsŏn
      Yale Romanization?censen

      Noun

      전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 前線)

      1. (military, also figuratively) front line
      2. (meteorology) weather front
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 電線.

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹n]
        • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)선]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jeonseon
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonseon
        McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsŏn
        Yale Romanization?cēnsen

        Noun

        전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 電線)

        1. electrical wire
          Synonym: 전기선(電氣線) (jeon'giseon)

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 全線.

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?jeonseon
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonseon
          McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsŏn
          Yale Romanization?censen

          Noun

          전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 全線)

          1. whole line (e.g. of a railroad route)
          2. (military) all fronts

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 戰船.

            Pronunciation

            • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nsʰʌ̹n]
            • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)선]
              • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?jeonseon
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonseon
            McCune–Reischauer?chŏnsŏn
            Yale Romanization?cēnsen

            Noun

            전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 戰船)

            1. (military) warship
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