현미경

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 顯微鏡 (“microscope”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)nmiɡjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)미경]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hyeonmigyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeonmigyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?hyŏnmigyŏng
    Yale Romanization?hyēnmikyeng

    Noun

    현미경 • (hyeonmigyeong) (hanja 顯微鏡)

    1. microscope
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