반전

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 反轉.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banjeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banjeon
McCune–Reischauer?	panjŏn
Yale Romanization?	pān.cen

Noun

반전 • (banjeon) (hanja 反轉)

1. a twist (of a story)
2. reversion, inversion

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 反戰.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banjeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banjeon
McCune–Reischauer?	panjŏn
Yale Romanization?	pān.cen

Noun

반전 • (banjeon) (hanja 反戰)

1. anti-war