내면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內面, from 內 (“inside”) + 面 (“face”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)mjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)면/네(ː)면]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naemyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naemyeon
McCune–Reischauer?naemyŏn
Yale Romanization?nāymyen

Noun

내면 • (naemyeon) (hanja 內面)

  1. inner side
    Antonym: 외면(外面) (oemyeon, “outer appearance”)
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