명사

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjʌ̹ŋsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [명사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	myeongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	myeongsa
McCune–Reischauer?	myŏngsa
Yale Romanization?	myengsa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 名詞.

Noun

명사 • (myeongsa) (hanja 名詞)

1. (grammar) noun; substantive

Derived terms

• 대명사 (代名詞, daemyeongsa, “pronoun”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 名士.

Noun

명사 • (myeongsa) (hanja 名士)

1. distinguished person; celebrity; famous person

References

• “명사”, in Dong-a's New Concise Korean-English Dictionary, 1985