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Meaning of Hunmin Jeongeum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The phonetic script in which Korean is written, now usually called hangul.
    historical, uncountable
  2. A book published in Korea in the 15th century, outlining the phonetic script in which Korean is now usually written.

Equivalents

日本語 訓民正音
한국어 훈민정음
Tiếng Việt Huấn dân chính âm

Examples

“This setting was the same in the Revised Nogeoldae, corrected during the King Seongjong (成宗), and was also the same in Translated Nogeoldae and Nogeoldae Eonhae, which Korean Hangeul (Hunmin Jeongeum) pronunciations and interpretations are added based on Revised Nogeoldae.”
“Hunmin-jeongeum (the original name for Hangul) kept coming to mind.”
“Research on Hunmin Jeongeum as the archetype of the current Korean script is practically nonexistent, to the extent that Japanese research on the subject is highly acclaimed.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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