한계
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 限界, from 限 (“limit”) + 界 (“boundary”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nɡje̞] ~ [ˈha̠(ː)nɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [한(ː)계/한(ː)게]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | han'gye |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hangye |
| McCune–Reischauer? | han'gye |
| Yale Romanization? | hānkyey |
Noun
한계 • (han'gye) (hanja 限界)
Related terms
- 제한(制限) (jehan, “limit; restriction; constraint”)