개선

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)선/게(ː)선]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaeseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaeseon
McCune–Reischauer?	kaesŏn
Yale Romanization?	kāysen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 改善.

Noun

개선 • (gaeseon) (hanja 改善)

1. reform or improvement in general

Derived terms

• 개선(改善)하다 (gaeseonhada)
• 개선(改善)되다 (gaeseondoeda)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 凱旋.

Noun

개선 • (gaeseon) (hanja 凱旋)

1. a triumphant return

   Synonym: 개환(凱還) (gaehwan)

Derived terms

• 개선(凱旋)하다 (gaeseonhada)
• 개선문(凱旋門) (gaeseonmun)