절제

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeolje
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeolje
McCune–Reischauer?chŏlche
Yale Romanization?celqcey

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 節制 (“moderation”).

Noun

Derived verbs
Active 절제하다
Passive 절제되다

절제 • (jeolje) (hanja 節制)

  1. moderation; temperance; self-control
  2. abstinence
  3. (tarot) Temperance (Tarot card)
Derived terms
  • 무절제(無節制) (mujeolje)
  • 절제미(節制美) (jeoljemi)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 切除.

Noun

Derived verbs
Active 절제하다
Passive 절제되다

절제 • (jeolje) (hanja 切除)

  1. (surgery) excision; ectomy
Derived terms
  • 절제술(切除術) (jeoljesul)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 截臍, from 截 (“cut”) + 臍 (“navel”).

Noun

절제 • (jeolje) (hanja 截臍)

  1. (surgery) cutting the umbilical cord
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