지레
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɾe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [지레]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jire |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jile |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chire |
| Yale Romanization? | ciley |
Etymology 1
Of native Korean origin.
Noun
지레 • (jire)
Derived terms
See also
- 그네 (geune): swing
- 그네뛰기 (geunettwigi): swinging
- 그네뛰다 (geunettwida): to swing
- 널 (neol): plank; seesaw, teeter-totter
- 널뛰기 (neolttwigi): seesawing
- 널뛰다 (neolttwida): to seesaw
- 저울 (jeoul): balance, scale
- 저울질 (jeouljil): weighing, scaling
- 저울질하다 (jeouljilhada): to weigh, scale
- 줄 (jul): rope
- 줄타기 (jultagi): tightrope walking
- 줄타기하다 (jultagihada): to walk on the tightrope
- 줄타다 (jultada): to walk on the tightope
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin.
Adverb
지레 • (jire)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 지레 짐작 (jire jimjak): conjecture, guesswork
- 지레채다 (jirechaeda): to know in advance, to foresee