뒷문

Korean

Etymology

뒤 (dwi, “back”) +‎ ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix) +‎ 문(門) (mun, “door”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɥi(ː)nmun] ~ [ˈty(ː)nmun]
  • Phonetic hangul: [뒨(ː)문]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dwinmun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dwismun
McCune–Reischauer?twinmun
Yale Romanization?twīsmun

Noun
South Korean
Standard Language		 뒷문 (dwinmun)
North Korean
Standard Language		 뒤문 (dwimun)

뒷문 • (dwinmun)

  1. back door
    Synonym: 후문(後門) (humun)
    Antonyms: 앞문 (ammun), 전문(前門) (jeonmun)

Usage notes
  • The spelling 뒤문 (dwimun) is preferred in North Korea, as genitive ㅅ (-s-) is only in pronunciation and not written.

See also
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