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”).

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