자위대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 自衛隊.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɥidɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɥide̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ydɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)yde̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [자(ː)위대/자(ː)위데]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Jawidae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Jawidae
McCune–Reischauer?	Chawidae
Yale Romanization?	cāwitay

Proper noun

자위대 • (Jawidae) (hanja 自衛隊)

1. the Japan Self-Defense Forces