Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 以上, from 以 (“as”) + 上 (“above”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)상]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | isang |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | isang |
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McCune–Reischauer? | isang |
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Yale Romanization? | īsang |
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Noun
이상 • (isang) (hanja 以上)
- an amount more than
- an amount greater than or equal to
- the aforementioned
Antonyms
- 이하 (以下, iha, “amount less than”)
- 미만 (未滿, miman)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 異常, from 異 (“different, unusual, strange”) + 常 (“common, normal, frequent, regular”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)상]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | isang |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | isang |
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McCune–Reischauer? | isang |
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Yale Romanization? | īsang |
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Adjective
이상 • (isang) (hanja 異常)
- strange, abnormal, odd, weird, bizarre
다른건 다 맞는데 이거 하나만 맞지 않아서 뭔가 이상하다.- dareun'geon da manneunde igeo hanaman matji anaseo mwon'ga isanghada.
- This is strange because everything else is right except for this one.
몸이 이상하다. 오늘은 좀 쉬어야겠다.- momi isanghada. oneureun jom swieoyagetda.
- I feel strange. I'm going to have to take a break today.
Derived terms
- 이상하다 (異常하다, isanghada, “(to be) strange, bizarre, weird”)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 理想, from 理 (“logic”) + 想 (“think”)
- 리상 (risang) (North Korea)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)상]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | isang |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | isang |
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McCune–Reischauer? | isang |
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Yale Romanization? | īsang |
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Noun
이상 • (isang) (hanja 理想)
- ideal
- 이상과 현실은 다르다. ― Isanggwa hyeonsireun dareuda. ― Reality is different from ideals.
Derived terms
- 이상적 (理想的, isangjeok, “ideal; perfect”)
Etymology 4
From 李 + 箱.
Pronunciation
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | isang |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | isang |
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McCune–Reischauer? | isang |
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Yale Romanization? | isang |
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Proper noun
이상 • (Isang) (hanja 李箱)
- (name) Yi Sang