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Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 以上 , from 以 ( “ as ” ) + 上 ( “ above ” ) .
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 Revised Romanization? isang Revised Romanization (translit.)? isang McCune–Reischauer? isang Yale Romanization? īsang
Noun
이상 • (isang ) (hanja 以上 )
an amount more than
an amount greater than or equal to
the aforementioned
Antonyms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 異常 , from 異 ( “ different, unusual, strange ” ) + 常 ( “ common, normal, frequent, regular ” ) .
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 Revised Romanization? isang Revised Romanization (translit.)? isang McCune–Reischauer? isang Yale Romanization? īsang
Adjective
이상 • (isang ) (hanja 異常 )
strange , abnormal , odd , weird , bizarre
다른건 다 맞는데 이거 하나만 맞지 않아서 뭔가 이상하다 . dareun'geon da manneunde igeo hanaman matji anaseo mwon'ga isanghada . This is strange because everything else is right except for this one.
몸이 이상하다 . 오늘은 좀 쉬어야겠다. momi isanghada . oneureun jom swieoyagetda. I feel strange . I'm going to have to take a break today.
Derived terms
이상(異常)하다 ( isanghada , “ (to be) strange, bizarre, weird ” )
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 理想 , from 理 ( “ logic ” ) + 想 ( “ think ” )
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 Revised Romanization? isang Revised Romanization (translit.)? isang McCune–Reischauer? isang Yale Romanization? īsang
Noun
이상 • (isang ) (hanja 理想 )
ideal
이상 과 현실은 다르다. ― Isan ggwa hyeonsireun dareuda. ― Reality is different from ideal s.
Derived terms