Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 演劇, from (far-flowing) + (performance).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡɯk̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'geuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongeug
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gŭk
Yale Romanization?yēnkuk

Noun

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연극 (yeon'geuk) (hanja 演劇)

  1. a public show or performance
    연극-은 그리 좋은 평판-을 받지 않았습니다.
    geu yeon'geug-eun geuri jo'eun pyeongpan-eul batji anatseumnida.
    That play didn't get very good reviews.