Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 描寫.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmjo(ː)sʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?myosa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myosa
McCune–Reischauer?myosa
Yale Romanization?myōsa

Noun

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묘사 (myosa) (hanja 描寫)

  1. description; depiction; portrayal