근면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 勤勉.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geunmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geunmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	kŭnmyŏn
Yale Romanization?	kūnmyen

Noun

근면 • (geunmyeon) (hanja 勤勉)

1. diligence; industry