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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 想像, from 想 (“idea”) + 像 (“shape”)
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? | sangsang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sangsang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sangsang |
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| Yale Romanization? | sāngsang |
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Noun
상상 • (sangsang) (hanja 想像)
- imagination
- speculation
Derived terms
- 무상상 (無想像, musangsang, “aphantasia”)