감탄

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 感歎.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mtʰa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamtan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamtan
McCune–Reischauer?kamt'an
Yale Romanization?kāmthan

Noun[edit]

감탄 (gamtan) (hanja 感歎/感嘆)

  1. admiration; wonderment
    그림 밝고 빛나는 색깔 덕지덕지 그려 놓으면, 서민 그것 훌륭한 작품이라 감탄 한다.
    Geurim-eul balgo binnaneun saekkkal-lo deokjideokji geuryeo no'eumyeon, seomin-deur-eun geugeos-eul hullyunghan jakpum-ira-myeo gamtanhae handa.
    If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colours, the vulgar admire it as an excellent piece. (I. Watts)

Derived terms[edit]