최악

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最惡.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)a̠k̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)a̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)악/최(ː)악]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?choeak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?choeag
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'oeak
    Yale Romanization?chōy.ak

    Noun

    최악 • (choeak) (hanja 最惡)

    1. the worst
      Antonym: 최선(最善) (choeseon)
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