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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 切實 (“workable, practical, feasible; conscientiously, thoroughly”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jeolsil |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeolsil |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏlssil |
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| Yale Romanization? | celqsil |
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Noun
절실 • (jeolsil)
- Root of 절실히 (jeolsilhi, “desperately, urgently, direly”) / 절실하다 (jeolsilhada, “acute, keen, fervent, poignant”). Rarely used alone.