하극상

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 下剋上.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)ɡɯks͈a̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [하(ː)극쌍]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hageuksang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hageugsang
    McCune–Reischauer?hagŭksang
    Yale Romanization?hākuk.sang

    Noun

    하극상 • (hageuksang) (hanja 下剋上)

    1. mutiny (revolt against a senior)

    Derived terms

    • 하극상하다 (下剋上—, hageuksanghada)
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