적재

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeokjae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogjae
McCune–Reischauer?chŏkchae
Yale Romanization?cekcay

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 積載.

Noun

적재 (jeokjae) (hanja 積載)

  1. loading, embarking (on a vehicle, a vessel, etc.)
    • 2014, 박민규 [bangmin'gyu], “눈먼 자들의 국가 [nunmeon jadeurui gukga]”, in 눈먼 자들의 국가 [nunmeon jadeurui gukga, The Country of the Blind], Munhak dongne, →ISBN, page 63:
      평형수 비우면 비우는 만큼, 실을 있는 화물 증가했다. 적재 적재 적재 적재...... 우리 그것 기적이라 생각했다.
      Pyeonghyeongsu-reul biumyeon biuneun mankeum, bae-e sireul su inneun hwamur-ui yang-eun jeunggahaetda. Jeokjaewa jeokjaewa jeokjaewa jeokjae...... Uri-neun geugeos-eul gijeogira saenggakhaetda.
      The more we emptied out the ballast water, the more we could load onto the vessel. Loading and loading and loading and loading... We thought that was a miracle.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 適材.

Noun

적재 (jeokjae) (hanja 適材)

  1. appropriate talent (for a certain task)