미제

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 未濟, from 未 (“un-; not”) + 濟 (“settle”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmi(ː)d͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)제]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mije
McCune–Reischauer?	mije
Yale Romanization?	mīcey

Noun

미제 • (mije) (hanja 未濟)

1. unfinished

   범인을 찾지 못해 사건은 결국 미제로 처리됐다.

   beomin-eul chatji mothae sageon-eun gyeolguk mije-ro cheoridwaetda.

   The case was classified as unsolved as no suspects were found.

Derived terms

• 미제 사건 (未濟事件, mije sageon, “cold case”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 謎 (“riddle”) + 題 (“question”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mid͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [미제]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mije
McCune–Reischauer?	mije
Yale Romanization?	micey

Noun

미제 • (mije) (hanja 謎題)

1. conundrum

   그는 학계 최대의 미제 중 하나를 풀어내 대단한 찬사를 받았다.

   geu-neun hakgye choedae-ui mije jung hana-reul pureonae daedanhan chansa-reul badatda.

   The person was praised for solving one of the main conundrums of the field.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 美 (“the USA”) + 製 (“make”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mid͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [미제]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mije
McCune–Reischauer?	mije
Yale Romanization?	micey

Noun

미제 • (mije) (hanja 美製)

1. something made in the United States of America

   우리 회사의 제품은 미제와도 경쟁이 가능할 정도로 품질이 좋다.

   uri hoesa-ui jepum-eun mije-wa-do gyeongjaeng-i ganeunghal jeongdo-ro pumjir-i jota.

   Our company's products are quality products that can even compete with those made in the USA.

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 美帝, from 美 (“the USA”) + 帝 (“imperialism”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mid͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [미제]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mije
McCune–Reischauer?	mije
Yale Romanization?	micey

Noun

미제 • (mije) (hanja 美帝)

1. Short for 미국 제국주의(美國帝國主義) (miguk jegukjuui( 美國 帝國主義 ), “American imperialism”).
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     미제 침략자들의 만행관

     mije chimnyakja-deur-ui manhaenggwan

     Hall Showing the US Imperialist Aggressors' Atrocities

   • (Can we date this quote?), 최류빈 [choeryubin] (lyrics and music), “죽음을 미제침략자들에게 [jugeumeul mijechimnyakjadeurege, Death to the American Imperialist Invaders]”‎^[1]:

     피에 주린 승냥이 미제침략자, 전쟁을 짖어대며 발광을 한다.

     pi-e jurin seungnyang'i mijechimnyakja, jeonjaeng-eul jijeodaemyeo balgwang-eul handa.

     The American imperialist invaders are bloodthirsty dholes, roaring for war crazily.