취임

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 就任.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥi(ː)im] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰy(ː)im]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chwiim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chwiim
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'wiim
    Yale Romanization?chwīim

    Noun

    취임 • (chwiim) (hanja 就任)

    1. inauguration

    Derived terms

    • 취임하다 (就任, chwiimhada)