작전

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 作戰 (to fight a battle).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jakjeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jagjeon
    McCune–Reischauer?chakchŏn
    Yale Romanization?cakcen

    Noun

    작전 • (jakjeon) (hanja 作戰)

    1. (military) operation, mission
    2. (figurative) strategy, scheme, a tactical plan to achieve a goal