사계

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四季 (“four seasons”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)계/사(ː)게]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sagye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sagye
McCune–Reischauer?sagye
Yale Romanization?sākyey

Noun

사계 • (sagye) (hanja 四季)

  1. the four seasons
    Synonyms: 사계절 (sagyejeol), 사시 (sasi), 사철 (sacheol), 사시사철 (sasisacheol)

See also
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