이를테면

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Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of 이를 (ireul) +‎ (teo) +‎ (-i) +‎ (-myeon): "if one were to speak..."

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ireultemyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ileultemyeon
McCune–Reischauer?irŭlt'emyŏn
Yale Romanization?ilul.theymyen

Adverb

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이를테면 (ireultemyeon)

  1. for example
    Synonyms: 가령(假令) (garyeong), 들어 (ye-reul deureo)
  2. so to speak; marks a figure of speech or a summary of what has been previously said.