안성맞춤

Korean
FWOTD – 24 October 2014

Etymology

안성 (Anseong, “Anseong, a city in South Korea”) + 맞춤 (matchum, “order; fitting”), from the fact that the excellent brassware (유기 (鍮器, yugi)) produced in Anseong was historically renowned in Korea.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[a̠nsʰʌ̹ŋma̠t̚t͡ɕʰum]
  • Phonetic Hangul[안성맏춤]
Revised Romanization? anseongmatchum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? anseongmajchum
McCune–Reischauer? ansŏngmatch'um
Yale Romanization? ansengmacchwum

Noun

안성맞춤 • (anseongmatchum)

  1. perfect fitting; perfection; ideal place or object
    이것은 네게 안성맞춤인 일이다.
    Igeoseun nege anseongmatchumin irida.
    This is the perfect job for you.
    이것은 안성맞춤이다.
    Igeoseun anseongmatchumida.
    This is exactly the thing I wanted.
    2014, 순한글 이름 쓰면 아산 스파가 공짜!
    남녀노소 누구나 안전하게 이용할 수 있는 다양한 풀장 시설도 갖추고 있어 ‘가족 휴양지’로서도 안성맞춤이다.
    Namnyeonoso nuguna anjeonhage iyonghal su inneun dayanghan puljang siseoldo gatchugo isseo ‘gajok hyuyangji’roseodo anseongmatchumida.
    Equipped with a variety of pool facilities which can be safely used by people of all sexes and ages, this is the perfect "family resort".
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