자위대

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 自衛隊.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɥidɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɥide̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ydɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)yde̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [자(ː)위대/자(ː)위데]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Jawidae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jawidae
    McCune–Reischauer?Chawidae
    Yale Romanization?cāwitay

    Proper noun

    자위대 • (Jawidae) (hanja 自衛隊)

    1. the Japan Self-Defense Forces
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