연기

Jeju

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽jənki⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [jənɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [연기]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
Yale Romanization?yenki

Noun

연기 (yeongi)

  1. contact, connection, liaison

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 演技, from 演 (“acting”) + 技 (“talent”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [연(ː)기]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
    Yale Romanization?yēnki

    Noun

    연기 • (yeon'gi) (hanja 演技)

    1. (theater) acting
      메소드 연기 ― mesodeu yeon'gi ― method acting
      훌륭한 배우는 연기를 하고 있다는 것조차 잊어야 한다.
      Hullyunghan bae'u-neun yeon'gi-reul hago itdaneun geotjocha ijeoya handa.
      A good actor must forget the very fact that they are acting.
    Derived terms
    • 명연기(名演技) (myeong'yeon'gi, “good acting”)
    • 발연기(演技) (baryeon'gi, “bad acting”)
    • 연기(演技)돌 (yeon'gidol, “actors from boy bands/girl groups”)
    • 연기력(演技力) (yeon'giryeok, “acting talent”)
    • 연기장(演技場) (yeon'gijang, “arena, theatre”)
    • 연기파(演技派) (yeon'gipa, “actors who succeed because of acting talent”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 煙氣, from 煙 (“smoke”) + 氣 (“gas”). Displaced native 내 (nae) from Middle Korean ᄂᆡ〮 (Yale: nóy), probably because the latter came to develop a large number of homophones.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
      McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
      Yale Romanization?yenki

      Noun

      연기 • (yeon'gi) (hanja 煙氣)

      1. smoke
        연기를 맡다/마시다 ― yeon'gi-reul matda/masida ― to inhale smoke
        자욱한 연기가 마을을 뒤덮었다.
        Jaukhan yeon'gi-ga ma'eur-eul dwideopeotda.
        A thick smoke has shrouded the town.
        연기가 눈에 들어가서 맵다.
        Yeon'gi-ga nun-e deureogaseo maepda.
        It hurts because there is smoke in my eyes.
      • 금연(禁煙) (geumyeon, “no smoking”)
      • 끽연(喫煙) (kkigyeon, “smoking”)
      • 끽연(喫煙)하다 (kkigyeonhada, “to smoke”)
      • 끽연가(喫煙家) (kkigyeon'ga, “smoker”)
      • 끽연실(喫煙室) (kkigyeonsil, “smoking room”)
      • 끽연자(喫煙者) (kkigyeonja, “smoker, one who smokes”)
      • 끽연차(喫煙車) (kkigyeoncha, “smoking car”)
      • 흡연(吸煙) (heubyeon, “tobacco smoking”)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 延期, from 延 (“prolong”) + 期 (“time”).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
        McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
        Yale Romanization?yenki

        Noun

        연기 • (yeon'gi) (hanja 延期)

        1. postponement
          코로나19 사태로 인하여 졸업식 연기는 불가피하게 되었습니다.
          Korona19 satae-ro inhayeo joreopsik yeon'gi-neun bulgapihage doeeotseumnida.
          Due to the COVID-19 crisis, postponement of the graduation ceremony has become inescapable.
          일정을 연기하게 된 점 양해를 부탁드립니다.
          Iljeon-g'eul yeon'gihage doen jeom yanghae-reul butakdeurimnida.
          We ask your pardon for the postponement of the events.
        Derived terms
        • 연기(延期)되다 (yeon'gidoeda, “to be postponed”)
        • 연기(延期)하다 (yeon'gihada, “to postpone”)

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 緣起, from 緣 (“dependent”) + 起 (“arising”).

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
          McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
          Yale Romanization?yenki

          Noun

          연기 • (yeon'gi) (hanja 緣起)

          1. (Buddhism) pratītyasamutpāda
            • 2009, 해주스님 [haejuseunim], “연기(緣起)의 법칙 [yeon'giui beopchik]”, in Bulkwang Media‎[1]:
              석존 출가의 과제였던 중생고(衆生苦) 생사고(生死苦)가 연기에 의한 것 […]
              Seokjon chulga-ui gwaje-yeotdeon jungsaenggo saengsagoga yeon'gi-e uihan geot [ … ]
              […] that the question for which the Shakyamuni [Buddha] carried out his renunciation, the suffering of the sentient beings and the suffering of the living and the dying, is caused by dependent origination.
          2. (southern Jeolla dialect) the ties between two people over the course of their lives
            Synonym: 인연(因緣) (inyeon, Standard Korean)
          3. (Buddhism) easy preaching that laymen can understand
          4. (Buddhism) a folktale about how a Buddhist temple was founded
          Derived terms

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 年 (“year”) + 記 (“record”).

            Pronunciation

            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
            McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
            Yale Romanization?yenki

            Noun

            South Korean
            Standard Language                         		연기(年記) (yeon'gi)
            North Korean
            Standard Language                         		년기(年記) (nyeon'gi)

            연기 • (yeon'gi) (hanja 年記)

            1. the date of composition or creation, as recorded on an artistic work
              이 조각상은 1528년이라는 연기가 새겨져 있다.
              I jogaksan-g'eun 1528nyeon-iraneun yeon'gi-ga saegyeojeo itda.
              This sculpture has the creation date of 1528 carved into it.
              • 2010s, “신윤복 [sinyunbok]”, in 한식문화사전 [hansingmunhwasajeon]‎[2]:
                한결 같이 연기(年記)를 밝히고 있지 않아 그의 화풍의 변천과정을 파악하기는 어렵다.
                Han'gyeol gachi yeon'gi-reul balkigo itji ana geu-ui hwapun-g'ui byeoncheon'gwajeon-g'eul paakhagi-neun eoryeopda.
                As he consistently did not mark the dates of his works, it is difficult to grasp the process by which his painting style developed.
            2. (archaic) age
              Synonyms: 나이 (nai), 연세 (yeonse, honorific)
            3. (rare, formal, historical) annals (an historical record of the year's events)
              Synonym: 연대기(年代記) (yeondaegi)

            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from 年 (“year”) + 期 (“period”).

              Pronunciation

              Romanizations
              Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
              Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
              McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
              Yale Romanization?yenki

              Noun

              South Korean
              Standard Language                             		연기(年期) (yeon'gi)
              North Korean
              Standard Language                             		년기(年期) (nyeon'gi)

              연기 • (yeon'gi) (hanja 年期)

              1. (formal) a certain number of years
                • (Can we date this quote?), “Translation of the United States Constitution”, in Research Institute of the Constitutional Court of Korea‎[3]:
                  각 주의 인구수는 연기(年期) 계약 노무자를 포함한 자유인의 총수에, 과세되지 아니하는 인디언을 제외하고 […]
                  gak ju-ui in'gusu-neun yeon'gi gyeyak nomuja-reul pohamhan jayuin-ui chongsue, gwasedoeji anihaneun Indieon-eul je'oehago [ … ]
                  their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed […]

              Etymology 7

                Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 棋 (“game of Go”).

                Pronunciation

                Romanizations
                Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
                Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
                McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
                Yale Romanization?yenki

                Noun

                South Korean
                Standard Language                                 		연기(連棋) (yeon'gi)
                North Korean
                Standard Language                                 		련기(連棋) (ryeon'gi)

                연기 • (yeon'gi) (hanja 連棋)

                1. (game of go) a multiplayer game of Go, with teams playing each side; team members take turns and are not allowed to consult each other
                  Hypernym: 바둑 (baduk, “game of Go”)
                  • 2016, “연세대, 서울대 꺾고 대학바둑 정상 복귀 [yeonsedae, seouldae kkeokgo daehakbaduk jeongsang bokgwi, Yonsei University defeats Seoul, returns to top place in university Go]”, in Chosun Ilbo‎[4]:
                    3대3 연기(連棋)로 열린 2국서도 […]
                    sam-dae-sam yeon'gi-ro yeollin i-guk-seo-do […]
                    even in the second round, a multiplayer game pitting three against three […]
                See also
                • 상담기(相談棋) (sangdamgi, “multiplayer game of Go that allows advice from team members”)

                Etymology 8

                  Sino-Korean word from 連 (“connect”) + 記 (“record”).

                  Pronunciation

                  Romanizations
                  Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
                  Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
                  McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
                  Yale Romanization?yenki

                  Noun

                  South Korean
                  Standard Language                                     		연기(連記) (yeon'gi)
                  North Korean
                  Standard Language                                     		련기(連記) (ryeon'gi)

                  연기 • (yeon'gi) (hanja 連記)

                  1. (formal) synonym of 병기(倂記) (byeonggi, “writing side by side”)

                  Etymology 9

                    Sino-Korean word from 燕 (“swallow”) + 岐 (“path”).

                    Pronunciation

                    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡi]
                    • Phonetic hangul: [연(ː)기]
                      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
                    Romanizations
                    Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
                    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
                    McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
                    Yale Romanization?yēnki

                    Proper noun

                    연기 • (Yeon'gi) (hanja 燕岐)

                    1. (~군(郡)) A former county of South Korea, annexed into Sejong City in 2012.
                    2. (~면(面)) a township of Sejong City.

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