Jeju

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 倭國.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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왜국 (Waeguk)

  1. (obsolete) Japan

Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 倭國, from (Wa) + (country).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?waeguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?waegug
McCune–Reischauer?waeguk
Yale Romanization?waykwuk

Proper noun

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왜국 (Waeguk) (hanja 倭國)

  1. (now derogatory, dated or archaic in non-derogatory senses) Japan (country in East Asia)
    Synonym: 왜나라 (Waenara)
  2. (historical) Wa (an ancient Japanese kingdom, the first recorded state in Japanese history)
    Synonym: 왜나라 (Waenara)

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