상면

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 上面, from 上 (“upper”) + 面 (“surface”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sangmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sangmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sangmyŏn
Yale Romanization?	sāngmyen

Noun

상면 • (sangmyeon) (hanja 上面)

1. upper surface

   Antonym: 하면(下面) (hamyeon)