제국주의

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 帝國主義, from 帝國 (empire) + 主義 (-ism)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡuk̚t͡ɕ͈uɰi] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡuk̚t͡ɕ͈ui]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jegukjuui
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jegugjuui
    McCune–Reischauer?chegukchuŭi
    Yale Romanization?cēykwukcwuuy

    Noun

    제국주의 • (jegukjuui) (hanja 帝國主義)

    1. imperialism