samtaegeukとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Korean 삼태극(三太極) (samtaegeuk).

発音

• IPA: /ˌsʌmˈteɪ.ɡʊk/
• 韻: -eɪɡʊk

名詞

samtaegeuk (plural samtaegeuks)

1. A variant of the taegeuk, featuring a third yellow spiral, representing humanity.
   • 2008 December 28, Sung Youn Sonya Gwak, Be(com)ing Korean in the United States: Exploring Ethnic Identity Formation Through Cultural Practices, Cambria Press, →ISBN, page 183:

     The three colors have symbolic meaning in Korean Shamanism to represent the three ele-ments of nature: heaven, earth, and humans. The three colors are often rendered in a spinning circle called samtaegeuk to represent the harmonious intermingling of the triad.

   • 2015 April 6, Benjamin Joinau, Elodie Dornand de Rouville, Sketches of Korea: An Illustrated Guide to Korean Culture, Seoul Selection, →ISBN, page 183:

     The two basic colors of the taegeuk (red and blue—heaven and Earth, respectively) are often combined in the form of a wave with yellow (man), giving the highly harmonious samtaegeuk form.