화재

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 火災.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)d͡ʑɛ] ~ [ˈɸwa̠(ː)d͡ʑe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [화(ː)재/화(ː)제]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hwajae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwajae
    McCune–Reischauer?hwajae
    Yale Romanization?hwācay

    Noun

    화재 • (hwajae) (hanja 火災)

    1. fire (as a disaster), blaze, conflagration

    Usage notes

    Not to be confused with 화제(話題) (hwaje, “topic of discussion”).

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