짐승

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Jeju

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Cognate with Korean 짐승 (jimseung).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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짐승 (jimseung)

  1. beast, animal

Derived terms

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Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 중생 (衆生, jungsaeng, “(in Buddhism) the sentient beings”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jimseung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jimseung
McCune–Reischauer?chimsŭng
Yale Romanization?cimsung

Noun

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짐승 (jimseung)

  1. beast, animal
    짐승을 죽이다.
    jimseung'eul jugida.
    To kill an animal.
  2. brute, barbarian

References

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