가면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 假面, from 假 (“false”) + 面 (“face”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gamyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gamyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	kamyŏn
Yale Romanization?	kāmyen

Noun

가면 • (gamyeon) (hanja 假面)

1. mask

   Synonym: 탈 (tal)

Derived terms

• 가면극(假面劇) (gamyeon'geuk)
• 가면올빼미 (gamyeonolppaemi)
• 가면적(假面的) (gamyeonjeok)