평행선

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 平行線, from 平行 (“equal, concurrent, simultaneous”) + 線 (“line, string, thread”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰjʌ̹ŋɦɛŋsʰʌ̹n] ~ [pʰjʌ̹ŋɦe̞ŋsʰʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [평행선/평헹선]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?pyeonghaengseon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyeonghaengseon
    McCune–Reischauer?p'yŏnghaengsŏn
    Yale Romanization?phyenghayngsen

    Noun

    평행선 • (pyeonghaengseon) (hanja 平行線)

    1. (mathematics) parallel lines
      평행선을 그리다 ― pyeonghaengseon-eul geurida ― to draw parallel lines
    2. confrontation
      여야의 주장이 서로 평행선을 달리고 있다.
      Yeoya-ui jujan-g'i seoro pyeonghaengseon-eul dalligo itda.
      The ruling party and the opposition remain at odds regarding the issue.
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