자동

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 自動.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠do̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [자동]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jadong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jadong
McCune–Reischauer?	chadong
Yale Romanization?	catong

Noun

자동 • (jadong) (hanja 自動)

1. automatic

   Antonym: 수동(手動) (sudong)

2. (grammar) intransitive

   Antonym: 타동(他動) (tadong)

Derived terms

• 자동사 (自動詞, jadongsa, “intransitive verb”)
• 자동차 (自動車, jadongcha, “automobile”)
• 자동판매기 (自動販賣機, jadongpanmaegi, “vending machine”)