간절기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 間 (“between”) + 節 (“season”) + 期 (“period”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ɭɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [간(ː)절기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ganjeolgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ganjeolgi
McCune–Reischauer?	kanjŏlgi
Yale Romanization?	kān.cel.ki

Noun

간절기 • (ganjeolgi) (hanja 間節氣)

1. transitional period between seasons, especially from winter to spring and from summer to autumn (e.g. early September, between summer and autumn)

   Synonym: 환절기(換節期) (hwanjeolgi)