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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 曲折.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gokjeol |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gogjeol |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kokchŏl |
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| Yale Romanization? | kokcel |
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Noun
곡절 • (gokjeol) (hanja 曲折)
- bentness, crookedness
- twists and turns, complications, ups and downs
Derived terms
- 우여곡절 (迂餘曲折, uyeogokjeol, “vicissitudes, twists and turns”)