졸작

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [졸짝]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?joljak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?joljag
McCune–Reischauer?cholchak
Yale Romanization?colqcak

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 拙作, from 拙 (“awkward, clumsy”) + 作 (“work, composition”).

    Noun

    졸작 • (joljak) (hanja 拙作)

    1. poor-quality work; subpar work (especially of a piece of writing)
    2. (humble) my crude writing; used to humbly refer to one's own work
    Coordinate terms
    • 걸작(傑作) (geoljak, “masterpiece”)
    • 망작(亡作) (mangjak, “rubbish work”)
    • 명작(名作) (myeongjak, “masterpiece”)
    • 범작(凡作) (beomjak, “average work”)
    • 수작(秀作) (sujak, “good work”)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    졸작 • (joljak) (hanja 卒作)

    1. short for 졸업작품(卒業作品) (joreopjakpum, “graduation project, especially in art schools”)
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