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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hwangcheon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwangcheon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hwangch'ŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | hwangchen |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 黃泉 (“netherworld”).
Noun
황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 黃泉)
- netherworld, underworld, the other world
- Synonyms: 저승 (jeoseung), 구천(九泉) (gucheon)
그 사람은 십 년 전에 벌써 황천으로 갔소.- Geu saram-eun sip nyeon jeon-e beolsseo hwangcheon-euro gatso.
- He/she (had already) passed away ten years ago.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 荒天 (“natural disaster; a remote place”).
Noun
황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 荒天)
- stormy weather
해군이 발령한 황천 등급- haegun-i ballyeong-han hwangcheon deunggeup
- the level of stormy weather issued by the Navy
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 皇天 (“(honorific) sky, god”).
Noun
황천 • (hwangcheon) (hanja 皇天)
- High Heaven, Heaven on High, God's Heaven
- God, the Lord