재배

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)bɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)be̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [재(ː)배/제(ː)베]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaebae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaebae
McCune–Reischauer?chaebae
Yale Romanization?cāypay

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 栽培 (“to cultivate, nurture”).

Noun

재배 • (jaebae) (hanja 栽培)

  1. cultivation, growth
Derived terms
  • 재배하다 (栽培—, jaebaehada)
  • 재배되다 (栽培—, jaebaedoeda)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 再拜 (“to bow twice”).

Noun

재배 • (jaebae) (hanja 再拜)

  1. double prostration; bowing twice as a sign of respect
  2. "yours sincerely...", "respectfully..." (in a letter to one's elder, written after one's name as a means of honoring them)
    민준이는 자신의 이름 뒤에 재배라는 글자를 반듯하게 적어 넣었다.
    Minjun-i-neun jasin-ui ireum dwi-e jaebae-raneun geulja-reul bandeut-hage jeogeo neo'eotda.
    Minjun wrote "with respect..." directly after his own name.
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