최전선

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最前線.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹nsʰʌ̹n] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹nsʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)전선/최(ː)전선]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	choejeonseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	choejeonseon
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'oejŏnsŏn
Yale Romanization?	chōycensen

Noun

최전선 • (choejeonseon) (hanja 最前線)

1. front line, forefront