천명

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 闡明.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nmjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [천(ː)명]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheonmyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheonmyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏnmyŏng
Yale Romanization?	chēnmyeng

Noun

천명 • (cheonmyeong) (hanja 闡明)

1. (formal) explanation, clarification (of one's opinion or position)

Derived terms

• 천명(闡明)하다 (cheonmyeonghada)
• 천명(闡明)되다 (cheonmyeongdoeda)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 天命.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nmjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [천명]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheonmyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheonmyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏnmyŏng
Yale Romanization?	chenmyeng

Noun

천명 • (cheonmyeong) (hanja 天命)

1. one's destiny or fate (bestowed by Heaven); Providence

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 天明.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nmjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [천명]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheonmyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheonmyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏnmyŏng
Yale Romanization?	chenmyeng

Noun

천명 • (cheonmyeong) (hanja 天明)

1. daybreak