이명

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	imyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	imyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	imyŏng
Yale Romanization?	īmyeng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 耳鳴, from 耳 (“ear”) + 鳴 (“ringing”).

Noun

이명 • (imyeong) (hanja 耳鳴)

1. (pathology) tinnitus (ringing in the ear without external source)

   Synonym: 귀울림 (gwiullim)

Derived terms

• 이명증(耳鳴症) (imyeongjeung)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 異名, from 異 (“different”) + 名 (“name”)

Noun

이명 • (imyeong) (hanja 異名)

1. alias, alternative name

   Antonyms: 본명(本名) (bonmyeong), 실명(實名) (silmyeong)

2. different name, names different from one another

   Antonym: 동명(同名) (dongmyeong)