최선

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最善.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)선/최(ː)선]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choeseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choeseon
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oesŏn
Yale Romanization?chōysen

Noun

최선 • (choeseon) (hanja 最善)

  1. the best
    Antonym: 최악(最惡) (choeak)
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