면면

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 면(面) (myeon, face; aspect) + 면(面) (myeon, face; aspect).

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
Revised Romanization?myeonmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeonmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?myŏnmyŏn
Yale Romanization?myēnmyen

Noun

면면 (myeonmyeon) (hanja 面面)

  1. various aspects; each and every aspect
    일본사 면면 다루는 서적
    ilbonsa-ui myeonmyeon-eul daruneun seojeok
    a book which deals with the various facets of Japanese history
  2. various faces; each and every face
    사람 면면 살펴보면 제각기 표정 상이하다.
    Saram-deur-ui myeonmyeon-eul salpyeobomyeon jegakgi pyojeong-i sang'ihada.
    If you look at the faces of people, they all have different expressions.