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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 大衆, from 大 (“large”) + 衆 (“group”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | daejung |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daejung |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | taejung |
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| Yale Romanization? | tāycwung |
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Noun
대중 • (daejung) (hanja 大衆)
- crowd; party
- the masses; public
클린턴은, 그녀는 대중이 그녀의 이메일을 봐주기를 원하며 국무부에게 그것들을 공개해 줄 것을 요청하였다고 말했다.- Keullinteoneun, geunyeo-neun daejung-i geunyeo-ui imeir-eul bwajugi-reul wonhamyeo Gungmubuege geugeot-deur-eul gonggaehae jul geos-eul yocheonghayeotdago malhaetda.
- Clinton has said that she wants the public to see her emails and that she asked the State Department to release them.
- 2015, Voice of America, 〈Obama - I Learned of Clinton Email Account Via News〉 (The original sentence in English)
- being public; being popular (Something cheap or commonplace, enjoyed by many people because it suits the public's taste.)
References
- 대중 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.