통견
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 洞見 (“see clearly”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋɡjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [통(ː)견]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | tonggyeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tonggyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'onggyŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | thōngkyen |
Noun
[edit]- insight, intuition, penetration, divination, acumen, discernment
- Synonym: 통찰(洞察) (tongchal, “insight, intuition”)
Derived terms
[edit]- 통견(洞見)하다 (tonggyeonhada, “to have insight into, discern”)