이상향
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 이상(理想) (isang, “ideal”) + 향(鄕) (hyang, “village, place”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰa̠ŋʝa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)상향]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | isanghyang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | isanghyang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | isanghyang |
| Yale Romanization? | īsanghyang |
| South Korean Standard Language |
이상향 (isanghyang) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
리상향 (risanghyang) |
Noun edit
이상향 • (isanghyang) (hanja 理想鄕)
Synonyms edit
- 유토피아 (yutopia, “utopia”)
Antonyms edit
- 반이상향(反理想鄕) (banisanghyang)