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생명

생명

Korean

Noun

생명 • ‎(saengmyeong) ‎(hanja 生命)

  1. life
  2. life insurance

Derived terms

  • 생명과학 (saengmyeonggwahak, “life science”)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 生命, from 生 ‎(“living”) + 命 ‎(“life”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰɛ̝ŋmjʌ̹ŋ/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 생명
Romanizations
Revised transcription saengmyeong
Revised transliteration saengmyeong
McCune–Reischauer saengmyŏng
Yale sayngmyeng

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