현대화

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 現代化, from 現代 (“modern”) + 化 (“-ize”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ndɛβwa̠] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)nde̞βwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)대화/현(ː)데화]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hyeondaehwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeondaehwa
    McCune–Reischauer?hyŏndaehwa
    Yale Romanization?hyēntayhwa

    Noun

    현대화 • (hyeondaehwa) (hanja 現代化)

    1. modernization

    Derived terms

    • 현대화(現代化)되다 (hyeondaehwadoeda)
    • 현대화(現代化)하다 (hyeondaehwahada)
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