취미

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 趣味

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥi(ː)mi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰy(ː)mi]
• Phonetic hangul: [취(ː)미]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chwimi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chwimi
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'wimi
Yale Romanization?	chwīmi

Noun

취미 • (chwimi) (hanja 趣味)

1. hobby

   취미는 뭐에요?
   으음, 사진이려나.

   Chwimi-neun mwo-eyo?
   Eueum, sajin-i-ryeona.

   What's your hobby?
   Hmm, I suppose photography.