관세

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 關稅, from 關 (“border pass”) + 稅 (“taxation”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠nsʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [관세]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwanse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwanse
McCune–Reischauer?	kwanse
Yale Romanization?	kwansey

Noun

관세 • (gwanse) (hanja 關稅)

1. tariff; customs duty

   보복관세 ― bobok-gwanse ― retaliatory tariffs

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 觀 (“to watch”) + 勢 (“posture, circumstances”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kwa̠nsʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [관세]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwanse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwanse
McCune–Reischauer?	kwanse
Yale Romanization?	kwansey

Noun

관세 • (gwanse) (hanja 觀勢)

1. (formal) observing the overall situation

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 盥洗 (“to wash the hands or face”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwanse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwanse
McCune–Reischauer?	kwanse
Yale Romanization?	kwānsey

Noun

관세 • (gwanse) (hanja 盥洗)

1. purificatory washing of the hands (usually in preparation for a Confucian ceremony)