관세

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 關稅, from 關 (“border pass”) + 稅 (“taxation”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwanse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwanse
McCune–Reischauer?kwanse
Yale Romanization?kwansey

Noun

관세 • (gwanse) (hanja 關稅)

  1. tariff; customs duty
    보복관세 ― bobok-gwanse ― retaliatory tariffs

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 觀 (“to watch”) + 勢 (“posture, circumstances”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwanse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwanse
McCune–Reischauer?kwanse
Yale Romanization?kwansey

Noun

관세 • (gwanse) (hanja 觀勢)

  1. (formal) observing the overall situation

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 盥洗 (“to wash the hands or face”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)nsʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [관(ː)세]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwanse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwanse
McCune–Reischauer?kwanse
Yale Romanization?kwānsey

Noun

관세 • (gwanse) (hanja 盥洗)

  1. purificatory washing of the hands (usually in preparation for a Confucian ceremony)
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