현재

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 現在, from 現 (“appear, manifest”) + 在 (“be at, in, on”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑɛ] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)재/현(ː)제]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyeonjae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeonjae
McCune–Reischauer?hyŏnjae
Yale Romanization?hyēn.cay

Noun

현재 • (hyeonjae) (hanja 現在)

  1. the present; now
  2. (after a specified time) as of

Adverb

현재 • (hyeonjae) (hanja 現在)

  1. now, at present; currently
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