경우

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 境遇, from 境 (“boundary”) + 遇 (“meeting (by chance)”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋu]

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• Phonetic hangul: [경우]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'u
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'u
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngu
Yale Romanization?	kyengwu

Noun

경우 • (gyeong'u) (hanja 境遇)

1. conditions, circumstances
2. case, event

   그럴 경우 세미나는 연기될 수 있는 것인지요?

   geureol gyeong'u seminaneun yeon'gidoel su inneun geosinjiyo?

   If that were to occur (In the case of it being so), could the seminar be postponed?