제약

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 制約 (restriction, limitation)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ja̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeyak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeyag
    McCune–Reischauer?cheyak
    Yale Romanization?cēyyak

    Noun

    제약 • (jeyak) (hanja 制約)

    1. restriction, limitation