내세

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 來世

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)sʰe̞] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)sʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naese
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naese
    McCune–Reischauer?naese
    Yale Romanization?nāysey

    Noun

    내세 • (naese) (hanja 來世)

    1. afterlife