간과

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠nɡwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [간과]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gan'gwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gangwa
McCune–Reischauer?	kan'gwa
Yale Romanization?	kankwa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 看過, from 看 (“to look”) + 過 (“to pass”).

Noun

간과 • (gan'gwa) (hanja 看過)

1. overlooking; underestimating

Derived terms

• 간과(看過)되다 (gan'gwadoeda)
• 간과(看過)하다 (gan'gwahada)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 干戈, from 干 (“shield”) + 戈 (“spear”).

Noun

간과 • (gan'gwa) (hanja 干戈)

1. (literary) weapons of war
2. (literary, figurative) battle; warfare