과연

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 果然, from 果 (“result”) + 然 (“thus”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)jʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)연]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwayeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwayeon
    McCune–Reischauer?kwayŏn
    Yale Romanization?kwā.yen

    Adverb

    과연 • (gwayeon) (hanja 果然)

    1. indeed, really
      과연 그럴까.
      Gwayeon geureolkka.
      I wonder if so, I doubt it.
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