장미

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 薔薇 (“multiflora rose”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋmi]
• Phonetic hangul: [장미]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangmi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangmi
McCune–Reischauer?	changmi
Yale Romanization?	cangmi

Noun

장미 • (jangmi) (hanja 薔薇)

1. rose (plant or flower), rosebush

   서양인들은 장미를 화초 중에 가장 높게 친다.

   Seoyang'in-deur-eun jangmi-reul hwacho jung-e gajang nopge chinda.

   Westerners consider the rose the most valuable of the flowers and herbs.

Derived terms

• 들장미 (deuljangmi, “multiflora rose”)
• 장미꽃 (jangmikkot, “rose flower”)
• 장밋빛 (jangmitbit, “rosy color; rosy”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 壯美, from 壯 (“robust, strong”) + 美 (“beautiful”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jangmi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jangmi
McCune–Reischauer?	changmi
Yale Romanization?	cāngmi

Noun

장미 • (jangmi) (hanja 壯美)

1. (literary) majestic beauty

   자금성의 장미(壯美) ― Jageumseong-ui jangmi ― the Forbidden City’s majestic beauty

Derived terms

• 장미(壯美)하다 (jangmihada)