Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 感歎.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

감탄 (gamtan) (hanja 感歎/感嘆)

  1. admiration; wonderment
    그림 밝고 빛나는 색깔 덕지덕지 그려 놓으면, 서민 그것 훌륭한 작품이라 감탄 한다.
    Geurim-eul balgo binnaneun saekkkal-lo deokjideokji geuryeo no'eumyeon, seomin-deur-eun geugeos-eul hullyunghan jakpum-ira-myeo gamtanhae handa.
    If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colours, the vulgar admire it as an excellent piece. (I. Watts)

Derived terms edit