사계

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 四季 (“four seasons”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)계/사(ː)게]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sagye
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sagye
    McCune–Reischauer?sagye
    Yale Romanization?sākyey

    Noun

    사계 • (sagye) (hanja 四季)

    1. the four seasons
      Synonyms: 사계절 (sagyejeol), 사시 (sasi), 사철 (sacheol), 사시사철 (sasisacheol), 춘하추동 (chunhachudong)

    See also

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