극단적 선택

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 極端的 (“extreme”) + 選擇 (“choice; option”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɯk̚t͈a̠ɲd͡ʑʌ̹k̚ sʰɘ(ː)ntʰɛk̚] ~ [kɯk̚t͈a̠ɲd͡ʑʌ̹k̚ sʰɘ(ː)ntʰe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [극딴적 선(ː)택/극딴적 선(ː)텍]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geukdanjeok seontaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geugdanjeog seontaeg
McCune–Reischauer?kŭktanjŏk sŏnt'aek
Yale Romanization?kuktan.cek sēnthayk

Noun[edit]

극단적 선택 • (geukdanjeok seontaek) (hanja 極端的選擇)

  1. (literally) extreme choice
  2. (euphemistic) suicide
    Synonym: (non-euphemistic) 자살(自殺) (jasal)

Usage notes[edit]

  • This euphemism is the usual term for suicide in Korean media.
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