예정

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 豫定, from 豫 (“already”) + 定 (“determination”). Compare Chinese 預定／预定 (yùdìng) and Japanese 予(よ)定(てい) (yotei).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)정]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yejeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yejeong
McCune–Reischauer?yejŏng
Yale Romanization?yēyceng

Noun

예정 • (yejeong) (hanja 豫定)

  1. prediction, expectation
  2. (theology) predestination
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