갑질

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Korean

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Etymology

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From 갑(甲) (gap, first, first place) +‎ (-jil, act of doing something, or disapproving noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gapjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gabjil
McCune–Reischauer?kapchil
Yale Romanization?kapcil

Noun

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갑질 (gapjil) (hanja 甲질)

  1. bullying, arrogance, high-handedness; domineering, overbearing behavior
    회사 사장 직원에게 자주 갑질 했다.
    Geu hoesa-ui sajang-eun jigwon-deur-ege jaju gapjir-eul haetda.
    The CEO of that company often engaged in bullying towards employees.