황천

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwangcheon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwangcheon
McCune–Reischauer?hwangch'ŏn
Yale Romanization?hwangchen

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 黃泉 (“netherworld”).

    Noun

    황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 黃泉)

    1. netherworld, underworld, the other world
      Synonyms: 저승 (jeoseung), 구천(九泉) (gucheon)
      그 사람은 십 년 전에 벌써 황천으로 갔소.
      Geu saram-eun sip nyeon jeon-e beolsseo hwangcheon-euro gatso.
      He/she (had already) passed away ten years ago.
    Derived terms
    • 황천길 (hwangcheon'gil)

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 荒天 (“natural disaster; a remote place”).

    Noun

    황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 荒天)

    1. stormy weather
      해군이 발령한 황천 등급
      haegun-i ballyeon-ghan hwangcheon deunggeup
      the [warning] level of stormy weather issued by the Navy

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 皇天 (“(honorific) sky, god”).

      Noun

      황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 皇天)

      1. High Heaven, Heaven on High, God's Heaven
      2. God, the Lord
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