희망

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 希望, from 希 (“hoping”) + 望 (“hoping”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [çima̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [히망]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	huimang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	huimang
McCune–Reischauer?	hŭimang
Yale Romanization?	huymang

Noun

희망 • (huimang) (hanja 希望)

1. hope, wish

   Antonym: 절망(絶望) (jeolmang, “despair”)

Derived terms

• 희망하다 (huimanghada, “to hope, wish”)
• 희망고문(希望拷問) (huimanggomun, “torture by hope”)

See also

• 소망(所望) (somang, “a wish”)
• 욕망(慾望) (yongmang, “a desire”)
• 열망(熱望) (yeolmang, “an aspiration”)