Korean

edit

Etymology

edit

Sino-Korean word from 美粧院.

Pronunciation

edit
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)d͡ʑa̠ŋwʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mijang'won
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mijang'won
McCune–Reischauer?mijangwŏn
Yale Romanization?mīcangwen

Noun

edit

미장원 (mijang'won) (hanja 美粧院)

  1. hairdresser's, barbershop

Synonyms

edit