야심가

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 野心家.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    야심가 • (yasimga) (hanja 野心家)

    1. person of ambition; careerist