만추

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 晩秋 (“late autumn”). See also Japanese 晩秋(ばんしゅう) (banshū).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [만(ː)추]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	manchu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	manchu
McCune–Reischauer?	manch'u
Yale Romanization?	mān.chwu

Noun

만추 • (manchu) (hanja 晩秋)

1. late autumn, the end of autumn

   Antonym: 초추(初秋) (chochu, “early autumn”)