개신교

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 改新 (“reformation”) + 敎 (“religion”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)ɕʰinɡjo] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɕʰinɡjo]
    • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)신교/게(ː)신교]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaesin'gyo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaesingyo
    McCune–Reischauer?kaesin'gyo
    Yale Romanization?kāysinkyo

    Noun

    개신교 • (gaesin'gyo) (hanja 改新敎)

    1. (Christianity) Protestantism

    Synonyms

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