제1열도선

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 第一列島線, from 第一 (“first”) + 列島 (“archipelago; chain of islands”) + 線 (“line”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕe̞(ː)]1[ˈjɘ(ː)ɭdo̞sʰʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [제(ː)1열(ː)도선]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?je1yeoldoseon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?je1yeoldoseon
    McCune–Reischauer?che1yŏldosŏn
    Yale Romanization?cēy1yēltosen

    Proper noun

    제일열도선 • (Jeiryeoldoseon) (hanja 第一列島線)

    1. (geopolitics) the first island chain
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