침체

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 沈滯

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)mt͡ɕʰe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [침(ː)체]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chimche
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chimche
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'imch'e
    Yale Romanization?chīmchey

    Noun

    침체 • (chimche) (hanja 沈滯)

    1. depression; stagnation
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