화재

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 火災.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)d͡ʑɛ] ~ [ˈɸwa̠(ː)d͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [화(ː)재/화(ː)제]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwajae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwajae
McCune–Reischauer?	hwajae
Yale Romanization?	hwācay

Noun

화재 • (hwajae) (hanja 火災)

1. fire (as a disaster), blaze, conflagration

Usage notes

Not to be confused with 화제(話題) (hwaje, “topic of discussion”).