이상향

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 이상(理想) (isang, “ideal”) + 향(鄕) (hyang, “village, place”).

Pronunciation

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

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

South Korean Standard Language	이상향 (isanghyang)
North Korean Standard Language	리상향 (risanghyang)

Noun

이상향 • (isanghyang) (hanja 理想鄕)

1. utopia

Synonyms

• 유토피아 (yutopia, “utopia”)

Antonyms

• 반이상향(反理想鄕) (banisanghyang)