개선문

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 凱旋門.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹nmun] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹nmun]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)선문/게(ː)선문]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaeseonmun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaeseonmun
McCune–Reischauer?	kaesŏnmun
Yale Romanization?	kāysenmun

Noun

개선문 • (gaeseonmun) (hanja 凱旋門)

1. a triumphal arch; in particular, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris