화재
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 火災.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (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
[edit]- fire (as a disaster), blaze, conflagration
Usage notes
[edit]Not to be confused with 화제(話題) (hwaje, “topic of discussion”).