최근
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 最近, from 最 (“most”) + 近 (“closeness”)
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡɯn] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡɯn]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)근/최(ː)근]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | choegeun |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choegeun |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oegŭn |
| Yale Romanization? | chōykun |
Noun
- recent time
- 최근 이 주 동안에 ― choegeun i ju dong'ane ― for the last two week
- a close distance