회계

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 會計

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hoegye
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoegye
    McCune–Reischauer?hoegye
    Yale Romanization?hōykyey

    Noun

    회계 • (hoegye) (hanja 會計)

    1. accounting

    Derived terms

    • 분식회계 (粉飾會計, bunsikhoegye, “creative accounting”)