개화기

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 開花 (“efflorescence”) + 期 (“period”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛβwa̠ɡi] ~ [ke̞βwa̠ɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [개화기/게화기]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gaehwagi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaehwagi
    McCune–Reischauer?kaehwagi
    Yale Romanization?kayhwaki

    Noun

    개화기 • (gaehwagi) (hanja 開花期)

    1. flowering season; anthesis
    2. (figurative) flourishing period; prosperous time; boom
    See also

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 開化 (“enlightenment”) + 期 (“period”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)βwa̠ɡi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)βwa̠ɡi]
      • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)화기/게(ː)화기]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gaehwagi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaehwagi
      McCune–Reischauer?kaehwagi
      Yale Romanization?kāyhwaki

      Noun

      개화기 • (gaehwagi) (hanja 開化期)

      1. (historical) era of civilization
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