태양

Sino-Korean word from 太陽, from 太 (“great”) + 陽 (“yang, sun, light”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰɛja̠ŋ] ~ [tʰe̞ja̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [태양/테양]

태양 • (taeyang) (hanja 太陽)

1. (astronomy) sun; the Sun

   Synonym: 해 (hae)

2. (figuratively) someone of extraordinary importance
   • 아이들의 태양이 되어주실 선생.

     Ai-deur-ui taeyang-i doeeojusil seonsaeng.

     A teacher will be the center of the children's lives.

   • 2005, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, 5th Republic, episode 1, spoken by Cha Ji-chul (Jung Ho-keun):

     이 세상에서 내 앞에 있는 태양은 각하 한 분 뿐이다.

     i sesang-eseo nae ap-e inneun taeyang-eun gakha han bun ppun-ida.

     In this world my only sun is His Excellency the President.

3. (tarot) The Sun (Tarot card)

• 태양계(太陽系) (taeyanggye, “solar system”)
• 태양력(太陽曆) (taeyangnyeok, “solar calendar”)
• 태양전지(太陽電池) (taeyangjeonji, “photovoltaic cell”)
• 태양 플레어 (taeyang peulleeo, “solar flare”)
• 태양흑점(太陽黑點) (taeyangheukjeom, “sunspot”)
• 태양신(太陽神) (taeyangsin, “sungod”)
• 태양여신(太陽女神) (taeyang'yeosin, “sun goddess”)
• 태양숭배(太陽崇拜) (taeyangsungbae, “sun god worship”)