패전

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 敗戰, from 敗 (“be defeated”) + 戰 (“fighting”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰɛ(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [패(ː)전/페(ː)전]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?paejeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?paejeon
    McCune–Reischauer?p'aejŏn
    Yale Romanization?phāycen

    Noun

    패전 • (paejeon) (hanja 敗戰)

    1. defeat (in a war or sporting event)
      Antonym: 승전(勝戰) (seungjeon)

    Derived terms

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