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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gan'gwa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gangwa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kan'gwa |
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| Yale Romanization? | kankwa |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 看過, from 看 (“to look”) + 過 (“to pass”).
Noun
간과 • (gan'gwa) (hanja 看過)
- overlooking; underestimating
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 干戈, from 干 (“shield”) + 戈 (“spear”).
Noun
간과 • (gan'gwa) (hanja 干戈)
- (literary) weapons of war
- (literary, figurative) battle; warfare