저격

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 狙擊.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɡjʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)격]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeogyeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏgyŏk
    Yale Romanization?cēkyek

    Noun

    저격 • (jeogyeok) (hanja 狙擊)

    1. sniping
    2. (slang) attacking a specific target
      저격글 ― jeogyeokgeul ― online post that criticizes someone in particular
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