환경

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 環境, from (link) + (boundary)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠nɡjʌ̹ŋ]
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    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hwan'gyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwangyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?hwan'gyŏng
    Yale Romanization?hwankyeng

    Noun

    환경 • (hwan'gyeong) (hanja 環境)

    1. environment, as a general concept
    2. the natural environment