천명

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 闡明.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nmjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [천(ː)명]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheonmyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonmyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnmyŏng
    Yale Romanization?chēnmyeng

    Noun

    천명 • (cheonmyeong) (hanja 闡明)

    1. (formal) explanation, clarification (of one's opinion or position)
    Derived terms
    • 천명(闡明)되다 (cheonmyeongdoeda)
    • 천명(闡明)하다 (cheonmyeonghada)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 天命.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?cheonmyeong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonmyeong
      McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnmyŏng
      Yale Romanization?chenmyeng

      Noun

      천명 • (cheonmyeong) (hanja 天命)

      1. one's destiny or fate (bestowed by Heaven); Providence

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 天明.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?cheonmyeong
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonmyeong
        McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnmyŏng
        Yale Romanization?chenmyeng

        Noun

        천명 • (cheonmyeong) (hanja 天明)

        1. daybreak
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