가지가지

Korean

Alternative forms

• (abbreviation) 갖가지 (gatgaji)
• (abbreviation) 갖갖 (gatgat)

Etymology

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 가지가지 (Yale: kacikaci). From reduplication of 가지 (gaji, “kind, sort”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠d͡ʑiɡa̠d͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [가지가지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gajigaji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gajigaji
McCune–Reischauer?	kajigaji
Yale Romanization?	kacikaci

Noun

가지가지 • (gajigaji)

1. various kinds, many kinds

Determiner

가지가지 • (gajigaji)

1. various kinds of