침엽수

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 針葉樹, from 針葉 (“needle”) + 樹 (“tree”). See also Japanese 針葉樹(しんようじゅ) (shin'yōju).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰimjʌ̹ps͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [치몁쑤]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chimyeopsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chim'yeobsu
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'imyŏpsu
Yale Romanization?	chim.yep.swu

Noun

침엽수 • (chimyeopsu) (hanja 針葉樹)

1. conifer, needleleaf

   Antonym: 활엽수(闊葉樹) (hwaryeopsu, “broadleaf tree”)

   전나무와 가문비나무, 소나무는 침엽수이다.

   Jeonnamuwa gamunbinamu, sonamu-neun chimyeopsu-ida.

   Firs, spruces, and pines are conifers.