안성맞춤

Korean

FWOTD – 24 October 2014

Etymology

안성 (Anseong, “Anseong, a city in South Korea”) + 맞춤 (matchum, “order; fitting”), from the fact that the excellent brassware (유기 (鍮器, yugi)) produced in Anseong was historically renowned in Korea.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠nsʰʌ̹ŋma̠t̚t͡ɕʰum]
• Phonetic hangul: [안성맏춤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	anseongmatchum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	anseongmajchum
McCune–Reischauer?	ansŏngmatch'um
Yale Romanization?	ansengmacchwum

Noun

안성맞춤 • (anseongmatchum)

1. perfect fitting; perfection; ideal place or object

   이것은 네게 안성맞춤인 일이다.

   igeoseun nege anseongmatchumin irida.

   This is the perfect job for you.

   이것은 안성맞춤이다.

   igeoseun anseongmatchumida.

   This is exactly the thing I wanted.

   • 2014, 순한글 이름 쓰면 아산 스파가 공짜!

     남녀노소 누구나 안전하게 이용할 수 있는 다양한 풀장 시설도 갖추고 있어 ‘가족 휴양지’로서도 안성맞춤이다.

     namnyeonoso nuguna anjeonhage iyonghal su inneun dayanghan puljang siseoldo gatchugo isseo ‘gajok hyuyangji’roseodo anseongmatchumida.

     Equipped with a variety of pool facilities which can be safely used by people of all sexes and ages, this is the perfect "family resort".