절실

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 切實 (“workable, practical, feasible; conscientiously, thoroughly”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeolsil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeolsil
McCune–Reischauer?chŏlssil
Yale Romanization?celqsil

Noun

절실 • (jeolsil)

  1. Root of 절실히 (jeolsilhi, “desperately, urgently, direly”) / 절실하다 (jeolsilhada, “acute, keen, fervent, poignant”). Rarely used alone.
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