Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka̠d͡ʑʌ̹ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 가정

Noun

가정 • ‎(gajeong) ‎(hanja 家庭)

1. a household, a family

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 假定, from 假 ‎(“lie”) + 定 ‎(“specification”), from Japanese 仮定 ‎(katei)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka̠ːd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 가:정

Noun

가정 • ‎(gajeong) ‎(hanja 假定)

1. a supposition or presupposition
2. a hypothesis

Related terms

• 가정하다 (gajeonghada, “hypothesize”)

See also

• 가설 (gaseol, “hypothesis”)