면도기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 面刀 + 器.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeondogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeondogi
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏndogi
Yale Romanization?	myēntoki

Noun

면도기 • (myeondogi) (hanja 面刀器)

1. razor
2. shaver

Derived terms

• 안전면도기 (安全面刀器, anjeonmyeondogi, “safety razor”)
• 직선날면도기 (直線-面刀器, jikseonnalmyeondogi, “straight razor”)
• 전기면도기 (電氣面刀器, jeon'gimyeondogi, “electric shaver”)