닥전

Korean

Etymology

Abbreviation of 닥치고 전자 (dakchi-go jeonja, “lit. shut up and [the] former”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [닥쩐]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dakjeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dagjeon
McCune–Reischauer?	takchŏn
Yale Romanization?	takcen

Noun

닥전 • (dakjeon)

1. (slang) former without question (when presented with two options)

   Antonym: 닥후 (dakhu)

   당연히 닥전이지 그걸 왜 고민을 하고 있냐?

   Dang'yeonhi dakjeon-i-ji geugeol wae gomin-eul ha-go in-nya?

   It's obviously the former without question, why are you thinking about it?

   닥전은 아니지만 지금 저는 전자가 더 끌리네요.

   Dakjeon-eun ani-jiman jigeum jeo-neun jeonja-ga deo kkeulli-ne-yo.

   [I wouldn't say] it's the former without question, but right now, I am more drawn to it.