Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 리상(理想) (risang, ideal) + 주의(主義) (juui, -ism).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɾi(ː)sʰa̠ŋd͡ʑuɰi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?risangjuui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lisangjuui
McCune–Reischauer?risangjuŭi
Yale Romanization?līsangcwuuy
South Korean
Standard Language
이상주의 (isangjuui)
North Korean
Standard Language
리상주의 (risangjuui)

Noun

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리상주의 (risangjuui) (hanja 理想主義)

  1. (North Korea) idealism