광장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 廣場 (“square, plaza”), from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 広(ひろ)場(ば) (hiroba, “square, plaza”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
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    • Phonetic hangul: [광(ː)장]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gwangjang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwangjang
    McCune–Reischauer?kwangjang
    Yale Romanization?kwāngcang

    Noun

    광장 • (gwangjang) (hanja 廣場)

    1. square, plaza
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