이간질
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
이간(離間) (igan) + 질 (-jil, derogatory action-marking suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɡa̠ɲd͡ʑiɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)간질]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | iganjil |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iganjil |
| McCune–Reischauer? | iganjil |
| Yale Romanization? | īkan.cil |
Noun[edit]
| South Korean Standard Language |
이간질 (iganjil) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
리간질 (riganjil) |
- alienating (a person from another); stirring up bad blood between / driving a wedge between two people
Derived terms[edit]
- 이간질하다 (iganjilhada)