이를테면

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 일테면 (iltemyeon)

Etymology

Univerbation of 이를 (ireul) +‎ 터 (teo) +‎ -이 (-i) +‎ -면 (-myeon): "if one were to speak..."

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iɾɯɭtʰe̞mjʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [이를테면]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ireultemyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ileultemyeon
McCune–Reischauer?irŭlt'emyŏn
Yale Romanization?ilul.theymyen

Adverb

이를테면 • (ireultemyeon)

  1. for example
    Synonyms: 가령(假令) (garyeong), 예를 들어 (ye-reul deureo)
  2. so to speak; marks a figure of speech or a summary of what has been previously said.
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