재배

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)bɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)be̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [재(ː)배/제(ː)베]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jaebae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jaebae
McCune–Reischauer?	chaebae
Yale Romanization?	cāypay

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 栽培 (“to cultivate, nurture”).

Noun

재배 • (jaebae) (hanja 栽培)

1. cultivation, growth

Derived terms

• 재배하다 (栽培—, jaebaehada)
• 재배되다 (栽培—, jaebaedoeda)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 再拜 (“to bow twice”).

Noun

재배 • (jaebae) (hanja 再拜)

1. double prostration; bowing twice as a sign of respect
2. "yours sincerely...", "respectfully..." (in a letter to one's elder, written after one's name as a means of honoring them)

   민준이는 자신의 이름 뒤에 재배라는 글자를 반듯하게 적어 넣었다.

   Minjun-i-neun jasin-ui ireum dwi-e jaebae-raneun geulja-reul bandeut-hage jeogeo neo'eotda.

   Minjun wrote "with respect..." directly after his own name.