경쟁자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 競爭 (“competition”) + 者 (“-er”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑɛŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑe̞ŋd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)쟁자/경(ː)젱자]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeongjaengja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongjaengja
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngjaengja
    Yale Romanization?kyēngcayngca

    Noun

    경쟁자 • (gyeongjaengja) (hanja 競爭者)

    1. competitor; rival; contestant
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