개선

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeseon
McCune–Reischauer?kaesŏn
Yale Romanization?kāysen

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 改善.

Noun

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개선 (gaeseon) (hanja 改善)

  1. reform or improvement in general
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 凱旋.

Noun

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개선 (gaeseon) (hanja 凱旋)

  1. a triumphant return
    Synonym: 개환(凱還) (gaehwan)
Derived terms
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