내면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內面, from 內 (“inside”) + 面 (“face”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)mjʌ̹n] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)mjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)면/네(ː)면]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naemyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naemyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	naemyŏn
Yale Romanization?	nāymyen

Noun

내면 • (naemyeon) (hanja 內面)

1. inner side

   Antonym: 외면(外面) (oemyeon, “outer appearance”)