비관

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 悲觀.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bigwan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bigwan
McCune–Reischauer?	pigwan
Yale Romanization?	pīkwan

Noun

비관 • (bigwan) (hanja 悲觀)

1. pessimism