연구자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 硏究者, from 硏究 (research) + (-er).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡud͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeon'guja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeonguja
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'guja
    Yale Romanization?yēnkwuca

    Noun

    연구자 • (yeon'guja) (hanja 硏究者)

    1. researcher, investigator