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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 創氏改名, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 創氏改名 (Sōshi kaimei).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | Changssigaemyeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Changssigaemyeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | Ch'angssigaemyŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | chāngssikaymyeng |
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Proper noun
창씨개명 • (Changssigaemyeong) (hanja 創氏改名)
- (historical) A 1939 Japanese government policy applied to then Korean colony which forced Koreans to change their surnames to Japanese-style surnames; abolished in 1945.
- Synonym: 일본식 성명 강요 (ilbon-sik seongmyeong gang'yo, literally “forced adoption of Japanese-style names”)
