계략

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 計略.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)ɾja̠k̚] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)ɾja̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeryak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyelyag
    McCune–Reischauer?kyeryak
    Yale Romanization?kyēylyak

    Noun

    계략 • (gyeryak) (hanja 計略)

    1. stratagem; scheme
      Synonym: 계책(計策) (gyechaek)

    Derived terms

    • 계략적(計略的) (gyeryakjeok)