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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 簡素, from 簡 (“simple”) + 素 (“plain”). Cognate with Japanese 簡素 (kanso, “simple, plain”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ganso |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ganso |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kanso |
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| Yale Romanization? | kanso |
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Noun
간소 • (ganso) (hanja 簡素)
- simplicity, frugality, homeliness, plainness
- 간소한 식사 ― gansohan siksa ― a simple meal
Derived terms
- 간소(簡素)하다 (gansohada, “simple, plain, homely, frugal, inornate”)