최선

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最善.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)선/최(ː)선]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?choeseon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?choeseon
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'oesŏn
    Yale Romanization?chōysen

    Noun

    최선 • (choeseon) (hanja 最善)

    1. the best
      Antonym: 최악(最惡) (choeak)
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