자극

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 刺戟 (stimulation; stimulus).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    자극 • (jageuk) (hanja 刺戟)

    1. stimulation; stimulus
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 磁極.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      자극 • (jageuk) (hanja 磁極)

      1. (physics) magnetic pole