누선

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 淚腺 (“lacrimal gland”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nuseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nuseon
McCune–Reischauer?	nusŏn
Yale Romanization?	nwūsen

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	누선(淚腺) (nuseon)
North Korean Standard Language	루선(淚腺) (ruseon)

누선 • (nuseon) (hanja 淚腺)

1. (now especially formal or literary) lacrimal gland

   Synonym: (now more common) 눈물샘 (nunmulsaem)

   • 2007, Han Kang, 채식주의자 [chaesikjuuija, The Vegetarian], 22nd edition, Paju, Republic of Korea: Changbi, published 2016, →ISBN, page 75:

     예전에 그녀의 집에서 우연히 보았던 앞모습이지만, 저항 없이, 엎드렸을 때와 마찬가지로 덧없는 아름다움으로 누워 있는 그녀의 모습은 누선을 건드릴 만큼 강렬한 것이었다.

     Yejeon-e geunyeo-ui jib-eseo uyeonhi boatdeon ammoseub-ijiman, jeohang eopsi, eopdeuryeosseul ttae-wa machan'gaji-ro deod-eomneun areumdaum-euro nuwo inneun geunyeo-ui moseub-eun nuseon-eul geondeuril mankeum gangnyeol-han geos-ieotda.

     Though it was the same front side of her body that he had previously seen by chance at her house, her appearance when she lay on her back without resistance, possessed with the same ephemeral beauty that she had had when lying face down, was intense enough to move his tear glands.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 樓船 (“tower ship”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nusʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [누선]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nuseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nuseon
McCune–Reischauer?	nusŏn
Yale Romanization?	nwusen

South Korean Standard Language	누선(樓船) (nuseon)
North Korean Standard Language	루선(樓船) (ruseon)

Noun

누선 • (nuseon) (hanja 樓船)

1. (historical) louchuan: multi-decked warship in historical East Asia