세계

Korean

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세계

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Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 世界 (“world”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ɡje̞] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ɡe̞]

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	segye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	segye
McCune–Reischauer?	segye
Yale Romanization?	sēykyey

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 세계의 / 세계에 / 세계까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.

Noun

세계 • (segye) (hanja 世界)

1. the world, the Earth

   세계에서 제일 큰 나무 ― segyeeseo jeil keun namu ― the biggest tree in the world

2. (tarot) The World (Tarot card)

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세계 (타로)

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Usage notes

세상(世上) (sesang) is "world" in the figurative sense of that word, while 세계(世界) (segye) is "world" in the more literal sense of the Earth.

Derived terms

• 세계관(世界觀) (segyegwan, “worldview”)

Further reading

• 세계 in dictionaries at daum.net