간단

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 間斷.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)nda̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [간(ː)단]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gandan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gandan
McCune–Reischauer?	kandan
Yale Romanization?	kāntan

Noun

간단 • (gandan) (hanja 間斷)

1. (formal) a pause; a brief cessation

Derived terms

• 간단(間斷)하다 (gandanhada)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 簡單.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠nt͈a̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [간딴]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gandan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gandan
McCune–Reischauer?	kantan
Yale Romanization?	kanqtan

Root

간단 • (gandan) (hanja 簡單)

1. Root of 간단하다/간단히 (gandanhada/gandanhi). Rarely used alone.