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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 火災.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | hwajae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwajae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hwajae |
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| Yale Romanization? | hwācay |
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Noun
화재 • (hwajae) (hanja 火災)
- fire (as a disaster), blaze, conflagration
Usage notes
Not to be confused with 화제(話題) (hwaje, “topic of discussion”).