산문

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 散文.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sanmun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sanmun
McCune–Reischauer?	sanmun
Yale Romanization?	sānmun

Noun

산문 • (sanmun) (hanja 散文)

1. prose, nonfiction

   Coordinate term: 운문(韻文) (unmun, “verse”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 山門.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠nmun]
• Phonetic hangul: [산문]

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

Noun

산문 • (sanmun) (hanja 山門)

1. (Buddhism) gate of a temple or monastery
2. opening in a mountain; mountain gate
3. (euphemistic) vulva