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How do you say "modernized" in Korean?
현대화
hyeondaehwa
In Korean, "modernized" is 현대화 (hyeondaehwa).
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Pronunciation
Hyeondaehwa flows as hyeon-dae-HWA, adding a puffed hwa sound onto the word for modern.
Writing and usage
현대화 is written using hangul. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
오래된 주방은 현대적으로 개조되었습니다.
oraedoen jubangeun hyeondaejeogeuro gaejodoeeotseupnida.
The old kitchen has been modernized.
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How to remember 현대화
Hyeondaehwa can sound like 'young, day, wha' -- a surprised 'wha!' at how modernized everything has become.
Related words
- ancient 고대인들 godaeindeul
- modern 현대 hyeondae
- traditional 전통 jeontong
- stingy 인색하다 insaekhada
- humble 겸손 gyeomson
- arrogant 거만하다 geomanhada
- flexible 유연하다 yuyeonhada
- rigid 단단한 dandanhan
- fragile 연약하다 yeonyakhada
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Questions about 현대화
How do you pronounce 현대화?
Hyeondaehwa flows as hyeon-dae-HWA, adding a puffed hwa sound onto the word for modern.
Is 현대화 formal or casual?
현대화 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 현대화 written in Korean?
현대화 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as hyeondaehwa.
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