화재

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 火災.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)d͡ʑɛ] ~ [ˈɸwa̠(ː)d͡ʑe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwajae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwajae
McCune–Reischauer?hwajae
Yale Romanization?hwācay

Noun

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화재 (hwajae) (hanja 火災)

  1. fire (as a disaster), blaze, conflagration

Usage notes

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Not to be confused with 화제(話題) (hwaje, topic of discussion).