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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 最近, from 最 (“most”) + 近 (“closeness”).
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? | choegeun |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choegeun |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oegŭn |
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| Yale Romanization? | chōykun |
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Noun
최근 • (choegeun) (hanja 最近)
- the latest, the most recent
최근 이 주 동안에- choegeun i ju dong'ane
- for the last two weeks
- (rare) a close distance