로망

Korean

Etymology 1

From Japanese ロマン (roman), from French roman (“novel, romance”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?romang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lomang
McCune–Reischauer?romang
Yale Romanization?lomang

Noun

로망 • (romang)

  1. a dream, a desired ideal, something one craves for
    Synonym: 꿈 (kkum, “dream”)
    외제차는 중산층의 로망이다.
    oejecha-neun jungsancheung-ui romang'ida.
    A foreign [luxury] car is the dream of the middle class.
  2. (historical, literary studies) a medieval European romance
    중세 프랑스의 로망 문학
    jungse peurangseu-ui romang munhak
    The romance literature of medieval France

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 老 (“old”) + 妄 (“wild; reckless”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɾo̞(ː)ma̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [로(ː)망]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?romang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lomang
McCune–Reischauer?romang
Yale Romanization?lōmang

Noun

로망 • (romang) (hanja 老妄)

  1. North Korea standard form of 노망(老妄) (nomang)
Derived terms
  • 로망(老妄)하다 (romanghada)
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