대만
Daeman[tɛma̠n]
대만 (Daeman) is the Korean name for the East Asian country Taiwan. Wiktionary also lists 타이완.
Meaning: East Asian country (name)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 대만 | Daeman | [tɛma̠n] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [te̞ma̠n] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
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| 타이완 | [tʰa̠iwa̠n] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | Taiwan |
The term refers to the country of Taiwan.
Which one should you use?
타이완 (Taiwan) is a phonetic transcription of the English name and is often used in news reports, official contexts or when following international English-based naming conventions.
How do you pronounce it?
Daeman
Did you know?
- The root of both 대만 and 타이완 likely traces back to the Siraya language of the island's indigenous people.
- The Korean term 대만 shares the exact same Hanja characters as the Chinese name for the country, acting as a linguistic mirror.
- The word 대만 feels more like a classic geographic term, whereas the phonetic 타이완 carries a more contemporary and globalized nuance in Korea.
Examples in context
- 대만은 국가다.Taiwan is a country.This sentence is useful for stating that 대만 is a country.Tatoeba #13187357 by atitarev, translation #6620655 by cirosantilli
- 대만은 태국이 아니야.Taiwan is not Thailand.This sentence is useful for clarifying that 대만 is not Thailand.Tatoeba #13170817 by atitarev, translation #6013131 by mailohilohi
- 저는 대만의 문화를 좋아해요.I like Taiwanese culture.
- 대만에 여행을 가고 싶어요.I want to travel to Taiwan.
- 대만이 너무 멋있어!Taiwan is so cool!
- 대만 음식이 정말 맛있어요.Daeman eumshigi jeongmal masisseyo.Taiwanese food is really delicious.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans at a cafe.
- 도현 Do-hyeon이번 휴가에 대만 가고 싶어.Ibeon hyugae Daeman gago sipeo.I want to go to Taiwan this vacation.
- 수빈 Su-bin대만은 정말 좋은 곳이지.Daeman-eun jeongmal joeun gosiji.Taiwan is a really great place.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈아, 너도 대만 가봤어?Subin-a, neodo Daeman gabwasseo?Subin, have you been to Taiwan too?
- 수빈 Su-bin응, 작년에 다녀왔어.Eung, jaknyeone danyeowasseo.Yes, I went there last year.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taiwan” translations and entries 대만, 타이완, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 대만, 타이완, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
