개선

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)선/게(ː)선]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeseon
McCune–Reischauer?kaesŏn
Yale Romanization?kāysen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 改善.

Noun

개선 • (gaeseon) (hanja 改善)

  1. reform or improvement in general
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 凱旋.

Noun

개선 • (gaeseon) (hanja 凱旋)

  1. a triumphant return
    Synonym: 개환(凱還) (gaehwan)
Derived terms
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