동작

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 動作, from 動 (“moving”) + 作 (“working”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)작]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dongjak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dongjag
    McCune–Reischauer?tongjak
    Yale Romanization?tōngcak

    Noun

    동작 • (dongjak) (hanja 動作)

    1. movement (of the body); action

    Derived terms

    See also

    • 작동 (jakdong, “operation”)
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