Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 內面, from (inside) + (face).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)mjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naemyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naemyeon
McCune–Reischauer?naemyŏn
Yale Romanization?nāymyen

Noun

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내면 (naemyeon) (hanja 內面)

  1. inner side
    Antonym: 외면(外面) (oemyeon, outer appearance)