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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 自動.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jadong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jadong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chadong |
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| Yale Romanization? | catong |
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Noun
자동 • (jadong) (hanja 自動)
- automatic
- Antonym: 수동(手動) (sudong)
- (grammar) intransitive
- Antonym: 타동(他動) (tadong)
Derived terms
- 자동사 (自動詞, jadongsa, “intransitive verb”)
- 자동차 (自動車, jadongcha, “automobile”)
- 자동판매기 (自動販賣機, jadongpanmaegi, “vending machine”)