좌절

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 挫折.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕwa̠(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [좌(ː)절]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jwajeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jwajeol
McCune–Reischauer?	chwajŏl
Yale Romanization?	cwācel

Noun

좌절 • (jwajeol) (hanja 挫折)

1. frustration; setback
2. setback; failure

Derived terms

• 좌절하다 (挫折—, jwajeolhada)
• 좌절되다 (挫折—, jwajeoldoeda)