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순간

순간

Korean

Noun

순간 • ‎(sun-gan) ‎(hanja 瞬間)

  1. an instant; a moment

Derived terms

  • 순간적 (sun-ganjeok, “instantaneous”)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 瞬間, from 瞬 ‎(“sudden”) + 間 ‎(“space between”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰunɡa̠n/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 순간
Romanizations
Revised transcription sun-gan
Revised transliteration sungan
McCune–Reischauer sun'gan
Yale swunkan

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