직접

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 直接 (“immediateness; directness”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕik̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [직쩝]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jikjeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jigjeob
McCune–Reischauer?	chikchŏp
Yale Romanization?	cikcep

Noun

직접 • (jikjeop) (hanja 直接)

1. immediateness; directness

   직접의 ― jikjeob-ui ― direct, immediate, personal

   직접 목적어

   jikjeop mokjeogeo

   direct object (of a verb)

Adverb

직접 • (jikjeop) (hanja 直接)

1. directly
2. on one's own, by oneself