귀환 불능 지점
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 귀환(歸還) (gwihwan, “return”) + 불능(不能) (bulleung, “impossibility”) + 지점(地點) (jijeom, “point”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)βwa̠n puɭɭɯŋ t͡ɕid͡ʑʌ̹m] ~ [ˈky(ː)βwa̠n puɭɭɯŋ t͡ɕid͡ʑʌ̹m]
- Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)환 불릉 지점]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gwihwan bulleung jijeom |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwihwan bulneung jijeom |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kwihwan pullŭng chijŏm |
| Yale Romanization? | kwīhwan pulnung cicem |
Noun
귀환 불능 지점 • (gwihwan bulleung jijeom) (hanja 歸還不能地點)
- (aviation) point of no return
- (figuratively) point of no return
See also
- 사건(事件)의 지평선(地平線) (sageonui jipyeongseon, “event horizon”)
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