국가

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gukga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gugga
McCune–Reischauer?kukka
Yale Romanization?kwuk.ka

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 國家, from (country) + (house)

Noun

국가 (gukga) (hanja 國家)

  1. political state, nation, country, polity
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 國歌, from (country) + (song)

Noun

국가 (gukga) (hanja 國歌)

  1. national anthem
    국가가 끝나면 청중들을 착석하게 하고서는 첫번째 연설자를 소개해 주세요.
    gukgaga kkeunnamyeon cheongjungdeureul chakseokhage hagoseoneun cheotbeonjjae yeonseoljareul sogaehae juseyo.
    Please seat the audience after the national anthem and then introduce the first speaker.