폐경기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 閉經期.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋɡi] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [폐(ː)경기/페(ː)경기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pyegyeonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pyegyeonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	p'yegyŏnggi
Yale Romanization?	phyēykyengki

Noun

폐경기 • (pyegyeonggi) (hanja 閉經期)

1. menopause

   Synonym: 갱년기(更年期) (gaengnyeon'gi)