대책

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 對策, from 對 (“answering”) + 策 (“planning”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)책/데(ː)첵]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daechaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daechaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	taech'aek
Yale Romanization?	tāy.chayk

Noun

대책 • (daechaek) (hanja 對策)

1. policy with regard to a particular issue
2. a type of problem on the civil service examinations of the Joseon Dynasty.