Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 感電.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)md͡ʑʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamjeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamjeon
McCune–Reischauer?kamjŏn
Yale Romanization?kāmcen

Noun

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감전 (gamjeon) (hanja 感電)

  1. (receiving) an electric shock