방문

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 訪問, from 訪 (“seeking out”) + 問 (“visiting”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangmun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangmun
McCune–Reischauer?	pangmun
Yale Romanization?	pāngmun

Noun

방문 • (bangmun) (hanja 訪問)

1. visit; visiting

Derived terms

• 방문하다 (bangmunhada, “to visit”)

Related terms

• 방선 (訪船, bangseon, “to visit aboard ship”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 房門

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋmun]
• Phonetic hangul: [방문]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangmun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangmun
McCune–Reischauer?	pangmun
Yale Romanization?	pangmun

Noun

방문 • (bangmun) (hanja 房門)

1. door of a room