가까이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 갓가ᄫᅵ〮 (Yale: kàskàWí), equivalent to 가깝 (gakkap-) +‎ 이 (-i).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠k͈a̠i]
• Phonetic hangul: [가까이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gakkai
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ga'kkai
McCune–Reischauer?	kakkai
Yale Romanization?	ka.kkai

Adverb

가까이 • (gakkai)

1. closely, close together; nearby

   Antonym: 멀리 (meolli)

Noun

가까이 • (gakkai)

1. vicinity, neighborhood

   Synonyms: 근처(近處) (geuncheo), 인근(隣近) (in'geun)

   그 공원은 우리 집 가까이에 있다. ― Geu gong'won-eun uri jip gakkaie itda. ― The park is in the vicinity of my house.

Derived terms

• 가까이하다 (gakkaihada)