면면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 면(面) (myeon, “face; aspect”) + 면(面) (myeon, “face; aspect”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeonmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeonmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏnmyŏn
Yale Romanization?	myēnmyen

Noun

면면 • (myeonmyeon) (hanja 面面)

1. various aspects; each and every aspect

   일본사의 면면을 다루는 서적

   ilbonsa-ui myeonmyeon-eul daruneun seojeok

   a book which deals with the various facets of Japanese history

2. various faces; each and every face

   사람들의 면면을 살펴보면 제각기 표정이 상이하다.

   Saram-deur-ui myeonmyeon-eul salpyeobomyeon jegakgi pyojeong-i sang'ihada.

   If you look at the faces of people, they all have different expressions.