경기장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 競技場, from 競技 (competition) + (place).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋɡid͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeonggijang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeonggijang
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏnggijang
    Yale Romanization?kyēngkicang

    Noun

    경기장 • (gyeonggijang) (hanja 競技場)

    1. (sports) field, stadium, grounds

    Synonyms