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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 厭世.
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? | yeomse |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeomse |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏmse |
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| Yale Romanization? | yēmsey |
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Noun
염세 • (yeomse) (hanja 厭世)
- pessimism; weariness with life
- Antonym: 낙천(樂天) (nakcheon)
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