단백질
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 蛋白質, borrowed from Japanese タンパク質 (tanpakushitsu).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)nbɛk̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ] ~ [ˈta̠(ː)nbe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [단(ː)백찔/단(ː)벡찔]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | danbaekjil |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | danbaegjil |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tanbaekchil |
| Yale Romanization? | tānpaykcil |
Noun
단백질 • (danbaekjil)
- (biochemistry) a protein