그림자
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 그림제 (Yale: kulimcey).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)ɾimd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [그(ː)림자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geurimja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geulimja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭrimja |
| Yale Romanization? | kūlimca |
Noun
그림자 • (geurimja)
- shadow, shady image
- 그 컨설턴트가 지난 주 내내 내 업무에 그림자처럼 나를 따라다녔다.
- geu keonseolteonteuga jinan ju naenae nae eommue geurimjacheoreom nareul ttaradanyeotda.
- The consultant shadowed me in my jobs over the last week.
Alternative forms
- obsolete