선제

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 先制.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seonje
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonje
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏnje
    Yale Romanization?sēn.cey

    Noun

    선제 • (seonje) (hanja 先制)

    1. preemptive action; making the first move