세면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 洗面.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	semyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	semyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	semyŏn
Yale Romanization?	sēymyen

Noun

세면 • (semyeon) (hanja 洗面)

1. washing one's face

   세면도구(洗面道具) ― semyeondogu ― toiletries

Derived terms

• 세면하다 (semyeonhada)