연기

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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연기 (yeongi)

  1. contact, connection, liaison

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 演技, from (acting) + (talent).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yēnki

Noun

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연기 (yeon'gi, “acting”).

연기 (yeon'gi) (hanja 演技)

  1. (theater) acting
    메소드 연기mesodeu yeon'gimethod acting
    훌륭한 배우 연기 하고 있다는 조차 잊어야 한다.
    Hullyunghan bae'u-neun yeon'gi-reul hago itdaneun geotjocha ijeoya handa.
    A good actor must forget the very fact that they are acting.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 煙氣, from (smoke) + (gas). Displaced native (nae) from Middle Korean ᄂᆡ〮 (Yale: nóy), probably because the latter came to develop a large number of homophones.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yenki

Noun

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연기 (yeon'gi, “smoke”).

연기 (yeon'gi) (hanja 煙氣)

  1. smoke
    연기 맡다/마시다yeon'gi-reul matda/masidato inhale smoke
    자욱한 연기 마을 뒤덮.
    Jaukhan yeon'gi-ga ma'eur-eul dwideopeotda.
    A thick smoke has shrouded the town.
    연기 들어가서 맵다.
    Yeon'gi-ga nun-e deureogaseo maepda.
    It hurts because there is smoke in my eyes.
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 延期, from (prolong) + (time).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yenki

Noun

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연기 (yeon'gi) (hanja 延期)

  1. postponement
    코로나19 사태 인하여 졸업식 연기 불가피하게 습니다.
    Korona19 satae-ro inhayeo joreopsik yeon'gi-neun bulgapihage doeeotseumnida.
    Due to the COVID-19 crisis, postponement of the graduation ceremony has become inescapable.
    일정 연기하게 양해 부탁드립니다.
    Iljeong-eul yeon'gihage doen jeom yanghae-reul butakdeurimnida.
    We ask your pardon for the postponement of the events.
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Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from 緣起, from (dependent) + (arising).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yenki

Noun

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연기 (yeon'gi) (hanja 緣起)

  1. (Buddhism) pratītyasamutpāda
    • 2009, 해주스님 [haejuseunim], “연기(緣起)의 법칙 [yeon'giui beopchik]”, in Bulkwang Media[1]:
      석존 출가 과제였던 중생고(衆生苦) 생사고(生死苦) 연기 의한 []
      Seokjon chulga-ui gwaje-yeotdeon jungsaenggo saengsagoga yeon'gi-e uihan geot [ ]
      [] that the question for which the Shakyamuni [Buddha] carried out his renunciation, the suffering of the sentient beings and the suffering of the living and the dying, is caused by dependent origination.
  2. (southern Jeolla dialect) the ties between two people over the course of their lives
    Synonym: 인연(因緣) (inyeon, Standard Korean)
  3. (Buddhism) easy preaching that laymen can understand
  4. (Buddhism) a folktale about how a Buddhist temple was founded
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Etymology 5

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Sino-Korean word from (year) + (record).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yenki

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
연기(年記) (yeon'gi)
North Korean
Standard Language
년기(年記) (nyeon'gi)

연기 (yeon'gi) (hanja 年記)

  1. the date of composition or creation, as recorded on an artistic work
    조각상 1528라는 연기 새겨져 있다.
    I jogaksang-eun 1528nyeon-iraneun yeon'gi-ga saegyeojeo itda.
    This sculpture has the creation date of 1528 carved into it.
  2. (archaic) age
    Synonyms: 나이 (nai), 연세 (yeonse, honorific)
  3. (rare, formal, historical) annals (an historical record of the year's events)
    Synonym: 연대기(年代記) (yeondaegi)

Etymology 6

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Sino-Korean word from (year) + (period).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yenki

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
연기(年期) (yeon'gi)
North Korean
Standard Language
년기(年期) (nyeon'gi)

연기 (yeon'gi) (hanja 年期)

  1. (formal) a certain number of years

Etymology 7

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Sino-Korean word from (connect) + (game of Go).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yenki

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
연기(連棋) (yeon'gi)
North Korean
Standard Language
련기(連棋) (ryeon'gi)

연기 (yeon'gi) (hanja 連棋)

  1. (game of go) a multiplayer game of Go, with teams playing each side; team members take turns and are not allowed to consult each other
    Hypernym: 바둑 (baduk, game of Go)
    • 2016, “연세대, 서울대 꺾고 대학바둑 정상 복귀 [yeonsedae, seouldae kkeokgo daehakbaduk jeongsang bokgwi, Yonsei University defeats Seoul, returns to top place in university Go]”, in Chosun Ilbo[4]:
      33 연기(連棋) 열린 2 []
      sam-dae-sam yeon'gi-ro yeollin i-guk-seo-do […]
      even in the second round, a multiplayer game pitting three against three []
See also
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Etymology 8

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Sino-Korean word from (connect) + (record).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yenki

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
연기(連記) (yeon'gi)
North Korean
Standard Language
련기(連記) (ryeon'gi)

연기 (yeon'gi) (hanja 連記)

  1. (formal) Synonym of 병기(倂記) (byeonggi, writing side by side)

Etymology 9

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Sino-Korean word from (swallow) + (path).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongi
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gi
Yale Romanization?yēnki

Proper noun

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연기 (Yeon'gi) (hanja 燕岐)

  1. (~군(郡)) A former county of South Korea, annexed into Sejong City in 2012.
  2. (~면(面)) A township of Sejong City.

Further reading

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