로망

Korean

Etymology 1

From Japanese ロマン (roman), from French roman (“novel, romance”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?romang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lomang
McCune–Reischauer?romang
Yale Romanization?lomang

Noun

로망 • (romang)

  1. a dream, a desired ideal, something one craves for
    Synonym: 꿈 (kkum, “dream”)
    외제차는 중산층의 로망이다.
    oejecha-neun jungsancheung-ui romang'ida.
    A foreign [luxury] car is the dream of the middle class.
  2. (historical, literary studies) a medieval European romance
    중세 프랑스의 로망 문학
    jungse peurangseu-ui romang munhak
    The romance literature of medieval France

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 老 (“old”) + 妄 (“wild; reckless”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɾo̞(ː)ma̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [로(ː)망]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?romang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lomang
McCune–Reischauer?romang
Yale Romanization?lōmang
South Korean
Standard Language		 노망(老妄) (nomang)
North Korean
Standard Language		 로망(老妄) (romang)

Noun

로망 • (romang) (hanja 老妄)

  1. North Korea standard form of 노망(老妄) (nomang).
Derived terms
  • 로망(老妄)하다 (romanghada)
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