침묵

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 沈默 (silence)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chimmuk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chimmug
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'immuk
    Yale Romanization?chimmuk

    Noun

    침묵 • (chimmuk) (hanja 沈默)

    1. silence
    2. reticence

    Derived terms

    • 무선침묵 (無線沈默, museonchimmuk, “radio silence”)