모양

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 模樣.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞ja̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [모양]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	moyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	moyang
McCune–Reischauer?	moyang
Yale Romanization?	mo.yang

Noun

모양 • (moyang) (hanja 模樣)

1. surface appearance
2. with copula -이다 (-ida): it looks, it appears that

   살이 빠진 모양입니다. ― Sar-i ppajin moyang'imnida. ― It looks like (he/she/they) has/have lost weight.

   처음에는 선물이 마음에 안 들까 걱정했었는데, 선물에 무척 만족한 모양이다.

   Cheo'eum-eneun seonmur-i ma'eum-e an deulkka geokjeonghaesseonneunde, seonmur-e mucheok manjok-han moyan-g'ida.

   I was initially worried that he wouldn't like the present, but it seems like [he] is quite happy with it.

3. a condition or situation