Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 最近, from (most) + (closeness).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡɯn] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡɯn]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choegeun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choegeun
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oegŭn
Yale Romanization?chōykun

Noun edit

최근 (choegeun) (hanja 最近)

  1. the latest, the most recent
    최근 동안
    choegeun i ju dong'ane
    for the last two weeks
  2. (rare) a close distance