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미제

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Korean word from 未濟, from (un-; not) + (settle).

    Pronunciation

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    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)d͡ʑe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • 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

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    미제 (mije) (hanja 未濟)

    1. unfinished
      범인 찾지 못해 사건 결국 미제 처리됐다.
      Beomin-eul chatji mothae sageon-eun gyeolguk mije-ro cheoridwaetda.
      The case was classified as unsolved as no suspects were found.
    Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

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      Sino-Korean word from 謎題, from (riddle) + (question).

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

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      미제 (mije) (hanja 謎題)

      1. conundrum
        학계 최대 미제 하나 풀어내 대단한 찬사 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

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        Sino-Korean word from (the USA) + (make).

        Pronunciation

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

        Noun

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        미제 (mije) (hanja 美製)

        1. something made in the United States of America
          우리 회사 제품 미제 경쟁 가능할 정도 품질 좋다.
          Uri hoesa-ui jepum-eun mije-wa-do gyeongjaen-g'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

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          Sino-Korean word from 美帝, from (the USA) + (imperialism).

          Pronunciation

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

          Noun

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          미제 (mije) (hanja 美帝, 米帝)

          1. short for 미국 제국주의(美國帝國主義/米國帝國主義) (American imperialism)