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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 戀愛 (“love, affection”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | yeonae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeon'ae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏnae |
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| Yale Romanization? | yēn.ay |
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Noun
연애 • (yeonae) (hanja 戀愛)
- dating, romantic relationship
- 연애소설(戀愛小說) ― yeonae-soseol ― love story
- 연애편지(戀愛片紙) ― yeonae-pyeonji ― love letter
그는 우리 회사 여직원과 연애 중이다.- Geu-neun uri hoesa yeojigwon-gwa yeonae jung-ida.
- He is dating a female employee at our company.
Derived terms
- 연애하다 (yeonaehada, “to date, to have a romantic relationship with”)