단백질

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 蛋白質.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)nbɛk̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ] ~ [ˈta̠(ː)nbe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [단(ː)백찔/단(ː)벡찔]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?danbaekjil
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?danbaegjil
    McCune–Reischauer?tanbaekchil
    Yale Romanization?tānpaykcil

    Noun

    단백질 • (danbaekjil) (hanja 蛋白質)

    1. (biochemistry) a protein
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