최근

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

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡɯn] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡɯn]

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• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)근/최(ː)근]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

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