면세

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 免稅, from 免 (“exempt”) + 稅 (“tax”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeonse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeonse
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏnse
Yale Romanization?	myēnsey

Noun

면세 • (myeonse) (hanja 免稅)

1. tax exemption

Derived terms

• 면세점 (免稅店, myeonsejeom, “duty-free store”)
• 면세되다 (免稅되다, myeonsedoeda, “to be exempt from tax”)