차라리

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄎᆞᆯ히 (Yale: cholhi).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?charari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chalali
McCune–Reischauer?ch'arari
Yale Romanization?chalali

Adverb[edit]

차라리 (charari)

  1. preferably; rather (instead)