가면극

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 假面劇, from 假面 (“mask”) + 劇 (“performance”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gamyeon'geuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gamyeongeug
McCune–Reischauer?	kamyŏn'gŭk
Yale Romanization?	kāmyenkuk

Noun

가면극 • (gamyeon'geuk) (hanja 假面劇)

1. (drama) masque; any performance conducted in masks