조언

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 助言 (“advice”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)언]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jo'eon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jo'eon
    McCune–Reischauer?choŏn
    Yale Romanization?cōen

    Noun

    조언 • (jo'eon) (hanja 助言)

    1. advice
      현실적인 조언이죠. ― Hyeonsiljeog-in jo'eon-i-jo. ― The advice is realistic.
    Synonyms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 繰言

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      조언 • (jo'eon) (hanja 繰言)

      1. tedious talk; repetition; complaint

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 粗言

        Pronunciation

        Noun

        조언 • (jo'eon) (hanja 粗言)

        1. rude language
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