조작

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 造作 (“fabrication, invention”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [조(ː)작]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jojak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jojag
McCune–Reischauer?chojak
Yale Romanization?cōcak

Noun

조작 • (jojak) (hanja 造作)

  1. fabrication, invention, rigging
    Synonym: 주작(做作) (jujak)

Derived terms
  • 조작하다 (jojakhada)
  • 조작되다 (jojakdoeda)
  • 승부조작 (seungbujojak)
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