조작

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 造作 (“fabrication, invention”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)작]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jojak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jojag
    McCune–Reischauer?chojak
    Yale Romanization?cōcak

    Noun

    조작 • (jojak) (hanja 造作)

    1. fabrication, invention, rigging
      Synonym: 주작(做作) (jujak)

    Derived terms

    • 조작하다 (jojakhada)
    • 조작되다 (jojakdoeda)
    • 승부조작 (seungbujojak)
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