대한민국

Sino-Korean word from 대한(大韓) (daehan, “Korea”) + 민국(民國) (min'guk, “republic”), which is based on 대한제국(大韓帝國) (daehanjeguk, “The Empire of Korea”). According to 1946 Joseon Sangsik Mundap of Choe Nam-seon, 대(大) (dae, “grand”) is used before 한(韓) (han, “Korea”) to distinguish it from the traditional smaller Hans (삼한(三韓) (samhan)). The use of 大 (“grand”) in a name of empire is a Chinese tradition (ex. 大日本帝國, 大英帝國)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)ɦa̠nminɡuk̚] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)ɦa̠nminɡuk̚]

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• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)한민국/데(ː)한민국]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

대한민국 • (Daehanmin'guk) (hanja 大韓民國)

1. Republic of Korea (South Korea)
2. (South Korea) Korea

• 한국(韓國) (Han'guk)
• 남한(南韓) (Namhan)
• 남조선(南朝鮮) (Namjoseon)
• 헬조선(朝鮮) (Heljoseon) (derogatory)
• 개한민국 (Gaehanmin'guk) (derogatory)

• Provinces: 경기도(京畿道) (Gyeonggido), 강원도(江原道) (Gang'wondo), 충청북도(忠淸北道) (Chungcheongbukdo), 충청남도(忠淸南道) (Chungcheongnamdo), 경상북도(慶尙北道) (Gyeongsangbukdo), 경상남도(慶尙南道) (Gyeongsangnamdo), 전라북도(全羅北道) (Jeollabukdo), 전라남도(全羅南道) (Jeollanamdo)

• → Chinese: 大韓民國／大韩民国 (Dàhán Mínguó)
• → Japanese: 大韓民国(だいかんみんこく) (daikan minkoku)
• → Vietnamese: Đại Hàn Dân Quốc