현대사

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 現代 (contemporary times) + (history)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ndɛsʰa̠] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)nde̞sʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyeondaesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeondaesa
McCune–Reischauer?hyŏndaesa
Yale Romanization?hyēntaysa

Noun

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현대사 (hyeondaesa) (hanja 現代史)

  1. contemporary history (conventionally after the end of World War II)
    Hypernym: 근현대사(近現代史) (geunhyeondaesa)
    Coordinate terms: 고대사(古代史) (godaesa), 중세사(中世史) (jungsesa), 근세사(近世史) (geunsesa), 근대사(近代史) (geundaesa)
    • 2010, 김성동 [gimseongdong], “"6월 지방선거, 서울에서 제주까지 모두 질 수 있다" ["6wol jibangseon'geo, seoureseo jejukkaji modu jil su itda"]”, in Wolgan Chosun[1]:
      대한민국 현대사 긍정합니다. 물론 100% 아니고, 공칠과삼(功七過三) 정도라고 봅니다.
      Jeoneun Daehanmin'gugui hyeondaesareul geungjeonghamnida. Mullon baekpeocenteuneun anigo, gongchilgwasam jeongdorago bomnida.
      I affirm the positivities of South Korea's contemporary history. Not 100%, of course; I see it as 70% good, 30% bad.