희망고문

Korean

Etymology

희망(希望) (“hope”) +‎ 고문(拷問) (“torture”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [çima̠ŋɡo̞mun]
• Phonetic hangul: [히망고문]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	huimanggomun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	huimanggomun
McCune–Reischauer?	hŭimanggomun
Yale Romanization?	huymangkomun

Noun

희망고문 • (huimanggomun) (hanja 希望拷問)

1. "torture by hope"; anguish due to being unable to give up false hope, or to cause someone such anguish