Korean

Noun

국면 • ‎(gungmyeon) ‎(hanja 局面)

1. situation, state, phase; aspect

   파업이 새로운 국면에 접어들었다.‎

   Pa-eobi saeroun gungmyeon-e jeobeodeureotda.

   The strike has entered new conditions.

Usage notes

This word usually is used as bound noun which is modified by a certain Sino-Korean root. For example:

부동산 시장이 침체 국면으로 접어들었다.‎

Budongsan sijang-i chimche gungmyeoneuro jeobeodeureotda.

The real estate market has entered a state of depression.

Synonyms

• 양상 (樣相, yangsang)
• 형국 (形局, hyeongguk)
• 판국 (pan-guk)