문간

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 門間.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [munɡa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [문간]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mun'gan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mungan
McCune–Reischauer?	mun'gan
Yale Romanization?	munkan

Noun

문간 • (mun'gan) (hanja 門間)

1. the gate section, the space just within a gate

   문간에 한 사람이 서 있었다. 빛을 등지고 실루엣을 보이며. (Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Korean Dictionary)

   Mun'gan-e han saram-i seo isseotda. Bich-eul deungjigo sillues-eul boimyeo.

   A figure stood in the doorway, silhouetted against the light.