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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 顧問 (“advice”) + 官 (“official”). According to the Standard Korean Language Dictionary, the slang usage derives from American military advisors during the American occupation after World War II, who were unable to speak Korean and generally perceived as incompetent.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gomun'gwan |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gomungwan |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | komun'gwan |
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| Yale Romanization? | komunkwan |
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Noun
고문관 • (gomun'gwan) (hanja 顧問官)
- (military slang) a maladapted conscript, a conscript who cannot adapt to army life
- Synonym: 폐급(廢級) (pyegeup)
- (original meaning) a consulting official, an official advisor
- Synonym: 고문(顧問) (gomun)
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