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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 感歎.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | gamtan |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gamtan |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kamt'an |
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| Yale Romanization? | kāmthan |
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Noun
감탄 • (gamtan) (hanja 感歎/感嘆)
- admiration; wonderment
그림을 밝고 빛나는 색깔로 덕지덕지 그려 놓으면, 서민들은 그것을 훌륭한 작품이라며 감탄해 한다.- Geurim-eul balgo binnaneun saekkkal-lo deokjideokji geuryeo no'eumyeon, seomin-deur-eun geugeos-eul hullyunghan jakpum-ira-myeo gamtanhae handa.
- If a picture is daubed with many bright and glaring colours, the vulgar admire it as an excellent piece. (I. Watts)
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