가식

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 假飾, from 假 (“false”) + 飾 (“adornment”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)ɕʰik̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)식]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gasik
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasig
    McCune–Reischauer?kasik
    Yale Romanization?kāsik

    Noun

    가식 • (gasik) (hanja 假飾)

    1. affectation; pretense

    Derived terms

    • 가식적 (gasikjeok, “pretentious”)
    • 가식하다 (gasikhada, “to be pretentious”)
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