광검

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 光劍, from (light) + (sword), calque of English lightsaber.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwanggeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwanggeom
McCune–Reischauer?kwanggŏm
Yale Romanization?kwangkem

Noun

광검 • (gwanggeom) (hanja 光劍)

  1. (science fiction, weaponry) lightsaber (sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light)
    Synonyms: 광선검(光線劍) (gwangseon'geom), 라이트세이버 (raiteuseibeo)
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