최선

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最善.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)선/최(ː)선]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	choeseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	choeseon
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'oesŏn
Yale Romanization?	chōysen

Noun

최선 • (choeseon) (hanja 最善)

1. the best

   Antonym: 최악(最惡) (choeak)