활자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 活字.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hwalja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwalja
    McCune–Reischauer?hwalcha
    Yale Romanization?hwalqca

    Noun

    활자 • (hwalja) (hanja 活字)

    1. movable type
      • 2021 June 29, 노형석 [nohyeongseok], “피맛골 땅 속에서 ‘훈민정음’ 금속활자들이 쏟아져 나왔다 [pimatgol ttang sogeseo ‘hunminjeong'eum’ geumsokhwaljadeuri ssodajeo nawatda]”, in 한겨레 [han'gyeore, Hankyoreh]‎[1]:
        항아리 옆구리 구멍으로 삐져나온 조약돌 모양유물 몇개를 세척해보니 금속활자드러난 이다.
        Hang'ari yeopguri gumeong'euro ppijeonaon joyakdol moyang'ui yumul myeotgaereul secheokhaeboni geumsokhwaljaro deureonan geosida.
        Upon washing a number of the pebble-like artifacts that came out of the side of the crock, pieces of metal type appeared.
    2. printed text