때문에

Korean

Etymology

Analyzable as an elision of the first word, e.g. 이 (i, “this”), in the phrase 이 때문에 (i ttaemun-e, “because of this”) or an equivalent construction.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͈ɛmune̞] ~ [t͈e̞mune̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [때무네/떼무네]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ttaemune
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ttaemun'e
McCune–Reischauer?ttaemune
Yale Romanization?ttaymun.ey

Adverb

때문에 • (ttaemune)

  1. (proscribed, nonstandard) because of this, because of the aforementioned
    때문에 미중 관계는 하루가 다르게 악화되고 있습니다.
    ttaemune Mijung gwan'gye-neun haruga dareuge akhwadoego itseumnida.
    Due to this, China-United States relations are deteriorating with rapidity.
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