최근

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最近, from 最 (“most”) + 近 (“closeness”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡɯn] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡɯn]
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    • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)근/최(ː)근]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?choegeun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?choegeun
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'oegŭn
    Yale Romanization?chōykun

    Noun

    최근 • (choegeun) (hanja 最近)

    1. the latest, the most recent
      최근 이 주 동안에
      choegeun i ju dong'ane
      for the last two weeks
    2. (rare) a close distance
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