뒷모습

Korean

Etymology

From 뒤 (dwi, “back”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-, compound interfix) +‎ 모습 (moseup, “figure, form”).

Compare Japanese 後ろ姿 (ushiro-sugata).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɥi(ː)nmo̞sʰɯp̚] ~ [ˈty(ː)nmo̞sʰɯp̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [뒨(ː)모습]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dwinmoseup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dwismoseub
McCune–Reischauer?	twinmosŭp
Yale Romanization?	twīsmosup

Noun

뒷모습 • (dwinmoseup)

1. appearance from behind, figure from behind

Synonyms

• 뒤태 (dwitae)

Coordinate terms

• 앞모습 (ammoseup)