명당

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from (bright) + (room for a specific purpose).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?myeongdang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeongdang
McCune–Reischauer?myŏngdang
Yale Romanization?myengtang

Noun

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명당 (myeongdang) (hanja 明堂)

  1. perfect place, propitious location (for building a house)
  2. an auspicious site for a grave, believed to bring luck to one's offspring or descendants according to Korean geomancy
  3. synonym of 정전 ("main hall")