조선민주주의인민공화국

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 조선(朝鮮) (joseon, “Korea”) + 민주주의(民主主義) (minjujuui, “democracy”) + 인민(人民) (inmin, “people”) + 공화국(共和國) (gonghwaguk, “republic”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞sʰʌ̹n miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑuɰi inmin ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚] ~ [t͡ɕo̞sʰʌ̹n miɲd͡ʑud͡ʑui inmin ko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [조선 민주주의 인민 공(ː)화국/조선 민주주이 인민 공(ː)화국]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Joseon minjujuui inmin gonghwaguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Joseon minjujuui inmin gonghwagug
McCune–Reischauer?	Chosŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwaguk
Yale Romanization?	cosen min.cwucwuuy inmin kōnghwakwuk

Proper noun

조선민주주의인민공화국 • (Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk) (hanja 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國)

1. the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Synonyms

• 조선(朝鮮) (Joseon)
• 북한(北韓) (Bukhan)

Meronyms

• Provinces: 평안남도(平安南道) (Pyeong'annamdo), 평안북도(平安北道) (Pyeong'anbukdo), 함경남도(咸鏡南道) (Hamgyeongnamdo), 함경북도(咸鏡北道) (Hamgyeongbukdo), 황해남도(黃海南道) (Hwanghaenamdo), 황해북도(黃海北道) (Hwanghaebukdo), 자강도(慈江道) (Jagangdo), 량강도(兩江道) (Ryanggangdo), 강원도(江原道) (Gang'wondo)

Descendants

• → Chinese: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國／朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 (Cháoxiǎn/Cháoxiān Mínzhǔzhǔyì Rénmín Gònghéguó)
• → Japanese: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国(ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこく) (chōsen minshu shugi jinmin kyōwakoku)