좌초

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 좌초. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 좌초, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 좌초 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 좌초 you have here. The definition of the word 좌초 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of좌초, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Derived verbs
Active 좌초하다
Passive 좌초되다

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 坐礁.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jwacho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jwacho
McCune–Reischauer?chwach'o
Yale Romanization?cwa.cho

Noun

좌초 (jwacho) (hanja 坐礁)

  1. (nautical) running aground
  2. (figurative) getting into trouble