좌절

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 挫折.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕwa̠(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [좌(ː)절]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jwajeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jwajeol
McCune–Reischauer?chwajŏl
Yale Romanization?cwācel

Noun

좌절 • (jwajeol) (hanja 挫折)

  1. frustration; setback
  2. setback; failure

Derived terms

  • 좌절하다 (挫折—, jwajeolhada)
  • 좌절되다 (挫折—, jwajeoldoeda)
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