재기하다

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Korean

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Etymology

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From proper name ^성 ^재기 (Seong Jaegi) + 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛɡiɦa̠da̠] ~ [t͡ɕe̞ɡiɦa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaegihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaegihada
McCune–Reischauer?chaegihada
Yale Romanization?caykihata

Verb

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재기하다 (jaegihada)

  1. to kill oneself

Usage notes

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  • This term is in reference to Sung Jaegi, a Korean men's rights activist who died during a suicide-related publicity stunt in 2013. This term is often considered to be offensive and non-formal. Typically used by Korean feminists/women's rights activists.

Conjugation

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