문외한

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 門外漢, from 門 (“door”) + 外 (“outside”) + 漢 (“man”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [munwe̞ɦa̠n] ~ [munø̞ɦa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [무눼한/무뇌한]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	munoehan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mun'oehan
McCune–Reischauer?	munoehan
Yale Romanization?	mun.oyhan

Noun

문외한 • (munoehan) (hanja 門外漢)

1. layman, outsider, amateur

   Synonyms: 초보(初步) (chobo), 생무지 (saengmuji), 아마추어 (amachueo)

   제가 생물학에 문외안이라 큰 도움은 되지 못할 것 같습니다.

   Je-ga saengmulhag-e munoeanira keun doum-eun doeji mothal geot gatseumnida.

   As I'm someone ignorant about biology, I'm afraid I won't be of much help.