좌초

Korean

Derived verbs
Active 좌초하다
Passive 좌초되다

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 坐礁.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jwacho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jwacho
McCune–Reischauer?chwach'o
Yale Romanization?cwa.cho

Noun

좌초 • (jwacho) (hanja 坐礁)

  1. (nautical) running aground
  2. (figurative) getting into trouble