취급

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 取扱, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese ()(あつか) (toriatsukai).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰɥiɡɯp̚] ~ [t͡ɕʰyɡɯp̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chwigeup
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chwigeub
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'wigŭp
    Yale Romanization?chwikup

    Noun

    취급 • (chwigeup) (hanja 取扱)

    1. management; dealing (of a commodity)
      취급주의chwigeup-juuihandle with care
    2. treatment, considering (usually in a negative way)

    Derived terms

    verbs
    nouns
    • 취급소(取扱所) (chwigeupso)
    • 취급액(取扱額) (chwigeubaek)
    • 취급인(取扱人) (chwigeubin)
    • 취급자(取扱者) (chwigeupja)