직선

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 直線.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jikseon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jigseon
    McCune–Reischauer?chiksŏn
    Yale Romanization?cik.sen

    Noun

    직선 • (jikseon) (hanja 直線)

    1. straight line
      Antonym: 곡선(曲線) (gokseon)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 直選.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jikseon
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jigseon
      McCune–Reischauer?chiksŏn
      Yale Romanization?cik.sen

      Noun

      직선 • (jikseon) (hanja 直選)

      1. (politics) direct election