안면

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠nmjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [안면]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	anmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	anmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	anmyŏn
Yale Romanization?	anmyen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 顔面 (“face”).

Noun

안면 • (anmyeon) (hanja 顔面)

1. person's face

   Synonyms: 얼굴 (eolgul), (esp. dialectal) 낯 (nat)

   안면 근육 ― anmyeon geunyuk ― facial muscles

   안면 공격 ― anmyeon gonggyeok ― attack on the face

   안면에 부상을 입었다. ― Anmyeon-e busang-eul ibeotda. ― [He] suffered a blow on the face,

2. (idiomatic) being acquaintanced

   Synonyms: 친분(親分) (chinbun), (idiomatic) 낯 (nat)

   안면이 있는 사이 ― anmyeon-i inneun sai ― relationship between acquaintances

Usage notes

• (face): In colloquial contexts, this word is more commonly encountered in collocations than as a standalone word for "face", for which 얼굴 (eolgul) is most common in Standard Korean.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 安眠 (“sound sleep”).

Noun

안면 • (anmyeon) (hanja 安眠)

1. sound sleep

Derived terms

• 안면(安眠)하다 (anmyeonhada, “to sleep soundly”)