지진해일

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 지진(地震) (jijin) + 해일(海溢) (haeil).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕid͡ʑin hɛ(ː)iɭ] ~ [t͡ɕid͡ʑin he̞(ː)iɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [지진 해(ː)일/지진 헤(ː)일]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jijin haeil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jijin haeil
McCune–Reischauer?	chijin haeil
Yale Romanization?	cicin hāyil

Noun

지진해일 • (jijinhaeil) (hanja 地震海溢)

1. tsunami (large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean)

   Synonym: 쓰나미 (sseunami)