짐승

Korean

Etymology

A nativised borrowing from 중생 (衆生, jungsaeng, “all living creatures”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕimsʰɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [짐승]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jimseung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jimseung
McCune–Reischauer?	chimsŭng
Yale Romanization?	cimsung

Noun

짐승 • (jimseung)

1. beast, animal

   짐승을 죽이다.

   jimseung'eul jugida.

   To kill an animal.

2. brute, barbarian

References

Part or all of this entry has been imported from National Institute of Korean Language's Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, on which all materials are distributed and can be used according to the Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike License.