타석

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 打席.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)sʰʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?taseok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?taseog
    McCune–Reischauer?t'asŏk
    Yale Romanization?thāsek

    Noun

    타석 • (taseok) (hanja 打席)

    1. (baseball) plate appearance; at-bat
      Synonym: 타석수(打席數) (taseoksu)
    2. (baseball) the batter's box
      Synonym: 타자석(打者席) (tajaseok)

    See also