현장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 現場, from (appearance) + (place)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hyeonjang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeonjang
    McCune–Reischauer?hyŏnjang
    Yale Romanization?hyēn.cang

    Noun

    현장 • (hyeonjang) (hanja 現場)

    1. the location of a thing or event