최전선

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最前線.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    최전선 • (choejeonseon) (hanja 最前線)

    1. front line, forefront