가면극

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 假面劇, from 假面 (“mask”) + 劇 (“performance”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mjʌ̹nɡɯk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)면극]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamyeon'geuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamyeongeug
McCune–Reischauer?kamyŏn'gŭk
Yale Romanization?kāmyenkuk

Noun

가면극 • (gamyeon'geuk) (hanja 假面劇)

  1. (drama) masque; any performance conducted in masks
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