진압

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 鎭壓.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)na̠p̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jinap
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jin'ab
    McCune–Reischauer?chinap
    Yale Romanization?cīn.ap

    Noun

    진압 • (jinap) (hanja 鎭壓)

    1. suppression; repression