외면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 外面, from 外 (“outside”) + 面 (“face”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)mjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)면/외(ː)면]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oemyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oemyeon
McCune–Reischauer?oemyŏn
Yale Romanization?ōymyen

Noun

외면 • (oemyeon) (hanja 外面)

  1. exterior surface; outward appearance
    Antonym: 내면(內面) (naemyeon)
  2. looking away, turning away
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