자초지종

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 自 (“from”) + 初 (“beginning”) + 至 (“until”) + 終 (“end”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠t͡ɕʰo̞d͡ʑid͡ʑo̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [자초지종]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jachojijong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jachojijong
    McCune–Reischauer?chach'ojijong
    Yale Romanization?ca.chocicong

    Noun

    자초지종 • (jachojijong) (hanja 自初至終)

    1. the entire story
      자초지종을 듣고 나니 내가 다 억울해졌다.
      Jachojijon-g'eul deutgo nani nae-ga da eogulhaejeotda.
      When I heard the whole story, even I was angry at the unfair situation.
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