장미

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 薔薇 (“multiflora rose”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jangmi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangmi
McCune–Reischauer?changmi
Yale Romanization?cangmi

Noun

장미 • (jangmi) (hanja 薔薇)

  1. rose (plant or flower), rosebush
    서양인들은 장미를 화초 중에 가장 높게 친다.
    Seoyang'in-deur-eun jangmi-reul hwacho jung-e gajang nopge chinda.
    Westerners consider the rose the most valuable of the flowers and herbs.
Derived terms
  • 들장미 (deuljangmi, “multiflora rose”)
  • 장미꽃 (jangmikkot, “rose flower”)
  • 장밋빛 (jangmitbit, “rosy color; rosy”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 壯美, from 壯 (“robust, strong”) + 美 (“beautiful”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋmi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)미]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jangmi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangmi
McCune–Reischauer?changmi
Yale Romanization?cāngmi

Noun

장미 • (jangmi) (hanja 壯美)

  1. (literary) majestic beauty
    자금성의 장미(壯美) ― Jageumseong-ui jangmi ― the Forbidden City’s majestic beauty
Derived terms
  • 장미(壯美)하다 (jangmihada)
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