이목구비

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 耳 (“ear”) + 目 (“eye”) + 口 (“mouth”) + 鼻 (“nose”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	imokgubi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	imoggubi
McCune–Reischauer?	imokkubi
Yale Romanization?	īmok.kwupi

Noun

이목구비 • (imokgubi) (hanja 耳目口鼻)

1. ears, eyes, mouth and nose; literally one's appearance.

Synonyms

• (face): 얼굴 (eolgul, “face”)
• (appearance): 인물 (inmul, “look, appearance”)

See also

• 용모 (容貌, yongmo, “appearance”)
• 외모 (外貌, oemo, “appearance”)