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Korean
Etymology
희망(希望) (“hope”) + 고문(拷問) (“torture”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | huimanggomun |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | huimanggomun |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭimanggomun |
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| Yale Romanization? | huymangkomun |
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Noun
희망고문 • (huimanggomun) (hanja 希望拷問)
- "torture by hope"; anguish due to being unable to give up false hope, or to cause someone such anguish