급기야

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 及其也, from 及 (“reach”) + 其 (“that”) + 也 (“to be”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geupgiya
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geubgiya
    McCune–Reischauer?kŭpkiya
    Yale Romanization?kupkiya

    Adverb

    급기야 • (geupgiya) (hanja 及其也)

    1. finally; at last; in the end
      급기야 그는 실패하고 말았다
      geupgiya- geuneun silpaehago maratda
      In the end, he failed.
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