최근

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最近, from 最 (“most”) + 近 (“closeness”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡɯn] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡɯn]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)근/최(ː)근]
    • 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

최근 • (choegeun) (hanja 最近)

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