희망고문

Korean

Etymology

희망(希望) (“hope”) +‎ 고문(拷問) (“torture”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çima̠ŋɡo̞mun]
  • Phonetic hangul: [히망고문]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?huimanggomun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?huimanggomun
McCune–Reischauer?hŭimanggomun
Yale Romanization?huymangkomun

Noun

희망고문 • (huimanggomun) (hanja 希望拷問)

  1. "torture by hope"; anguish due to being unable to give up false hope, or to cause someone such anguish
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