내계

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內界.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈnɛ(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)계/내(ː)게/네(ː)계/네(ː)게]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naegye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naegye
McCune–Reischauer?	naegye
Yale Romanization?	nāykyey

Noun

내계 • (naegye) (hanja 內界)

1. inner world

   Antonym: 외계(外界) (oegye)