대저

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)저/데(ː)저]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daejeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daejeo
McCune–Reischauer?	taejŏ
Yale Romanization?	tāyce

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大抵.

Adverb

대저 • (daejeo) (hanja 大抵)

1. (literary, dated) generally, as a rule

   Synonyms: 무릇 (mureut), 대범(大凡) (daebeom)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 大 (“large”) + 著 (“literary work”).

Noun

대저 • (daejeo) (hanja 大著)

1. (literary) a very long book