전선

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 戰線.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonseon
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnsŏn
Yale Romanization?	cēnsen

Noun

전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 戰線)

1. (military) battlefront
2. (politics) front; alignment

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 前線.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹nsʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [전선]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonseon
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnsŏn
Yale Romanization?	censen

Noun

전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 前線)

1. (military, also figuratively) front line
2. (meteorology) weather front

Derived terms

• 장마전선(前線) (jangmajeonseon)
• 최전선(最前線) (choejeonseon)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 電線.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonseon
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnsŏn
Yale Romanization?	cēnsen

Noun

전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 電線)

1. electrical wire

   Synonym: 전기선(電氣線) (jeon'giseon)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 全線.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹nsʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [전선]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonseon
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnsŏn
Yale Romanization?	censen

Noun

전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 全線)

1. whole line (e.g. of a railroad route)
2. (military) all fronts

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 戰船.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonseon
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnsŏn
Yale Romanization?	cēnsen

Noun

전선 • (jeonseon) (hanja 戰船)

1. (military) warship