단지

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠ɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [단지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	danji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	danji
McCune–Reischauer?	tanji
Yale Romanization?	tan.ci

Noun

단지 • (danji)

1. jar, pot
2. (apartment/housing/work) complex, development,

Synonyms

• 독 (dok)
• 항아리 (hang'ari) (often very large)

Derived terms

• 꿀단지 (kkuldanji): honey jar

Adverb

단지 • (danji)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 但 (“only”) + 只 (“only”)

1. just. Only the designated one, not others.

   내가 원했던 모든 것은 단지 그녀를 닮는 것이었다.

   naega wonhaetdeon modeun geoseun danji geunyeoreul damneun geosieotda.

   All I wanted was to be just like her.

References

• 단지 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.