진지

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1586, as Middle Korean 진〯지〮 (Yale: cǐncí).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɲd͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [진(ː)지]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinji
McCune–Reischauer?chinji
Yale Romanization?cīn.ci

Noun

진지 • (jinji)

  1. honorific of 밥 (bap, “meal; food”)
    진지는 잡수셨나요? ― Jinji-neun japsusyeonnayo? ― Have you eaten yet?

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 陣地.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinji
McCune–Reischauer?chinji
Yale Romanization?cin.ci

Noun

진지 • (jinji) (hanja 陣地)

  1. (military) position
    진지를 구축하다 ― jinji-reul guchukhada ― to set up a position
Derived terms
  • 진지전(陣地戰) (jinjijeon)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 眞摯.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinji
McCune–Reischauer?chinji
Yale Romanization?cin.ci

Root

진지 • (jinji) (hanja 眞摯)

  1. Root of 진지하다 (jinjihada). Rarely used alone.
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