좌절

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 挫折.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕwa̠(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [좌(ː)절]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jwajeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jwajeol
    McCune–Reischauer?chwajŏl
    Yale Romanization?cwācel

    Noun

    좌절 • (jwajeol) (hanja 挫折)

    1. frustration; setback
    2. setback; failure

    Derived terms

    • 좌절하다 (挫折—, jwajeolhada)
    • 좌절되다 (挫折—, jwajeoldoeda)
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