로망

Korean

Etymology 1

From Japanese ロマン (roman), from French roman (“novel, romance”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾo̞ma̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [로망]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	romang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	lomang
McCune–Reischauer?	romang
Yale Romanization?	lomang

Noun

로망 • (romang)

1. a dream, a desired ideal, something one craves for

   Synonym: 꿈 (kkum, “dream”)

   외제차는 중산층의 로망이다.

   oejecha-neun jungsancheung-ui romang'ida.

   A foreign [luxury] car is the dream of the middle class.

2. (historical, literary studies) a medieval European romance

   중세 프랑스의 로망 문학

   jungse peurangseu-ui romang munhak

   The romance literature of medieval France

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 老 (“old”) + 妄 (“wild; reckless”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	romang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	lomang
McCune–Reischauer?	romang
Yale Romanization?	lōmang

South Korean Standard Language	노망(老妄) (nomang)
North Korean Standard Language	로망(老妄) (romang)

Noun

로망 • (romang) (hanja 老妄)

1. North Korea standard form of 노망(老妄) (nomang).

Derived terms

• 로망(老妄)하다 (romanghada)