지적

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕid͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [지적]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jijeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jijeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chijŏk
Yale Romanization?	cicek

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 指摘, from 指 (“pointing”) + 摘 (“finger”)

Noun

지적 • (jijeok) (hanja 指摘)

1. Pointing out or to; indication.

Derived terms

• 지적되다 (jijeokdoeda, “to be pointed out”)
• 지적하다 (jijeokhada, “to point out”)

Etymology 2

From the Sino-Korean syllable 지 (知, ji, “knowing”) + 적 (的, jeok, “exhibiting a property”).

Determiner

지적 • (jijeok)

1. Intellectual; of or pertaining to the intellect.

Usage notes

• When this word is used as a determiner to modify a noun or noun phrase, no particles can be added to it.

Derived terms

• 지적재산 (知的財産, jijeokjaesan, “intellectual property”)

Noun

지적 • (jijeok) (hanja 知的)

1. Something which is intellectual.

Usage notes

• Typically followed by the copula form 인 (in, “which is”), to create a determiner.