때문에

Korean

Etymology

Analyzable as an elision of the first word, e.g. 이 (i, “this”), in the phrase 이 때문에 (i ttaemun-e, “because of this”) or an equivalent construction.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͈ɛmune̞] ~ [t͈e̞mune̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [때무네/떼무네]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ttaemune
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ttaemun'e
McCune–Reischauer?	ttaemune
Yale Romanization?	ttaymun.ey

Adverb

때문에 • (ttaemune)

1. (proscribed, nonstandard) because of this, because of the aforementioned

   때문에 미중 관계는 하루가 다르게 악화되고 있습니다.

   ttaemune Mijung gwan'gye-neun haruga dareuge akhwadoego itseumnida.

   Due to this, China-United States relations are deteriorating with rapidity.