성직자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 聖職者.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑik̚t͡ɕ͈a̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)직짜]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seongjikja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seongjigja
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏngjikcha
    Yale Romanization?sēngcikca

    Noun

    성직자 • (seongjikja) (hanja 聖職者)

    1. cleric, clergyman
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