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Korean
Etymology
Substantive form of 죽다 (jukda, “to die”): 죽 (juk-) + 음 (-eum).
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | jugeum |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jug'eum |
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McCune–Reischauer? | chugŭm |
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Yale Romanization? | cwuk.um |
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Noun
죽음 • (jugeum)
- death, dying
- Antonym: 삶 (sam)
죽음보다 사는 것을 더 두려워하는 사람들도 존재한다.- Jugeum-boda saneun geos-eul deo duryeowo-haneun saram-deul-do jonjae-handa.
- There are people who are more afraid of living than death.
- (tarot) Death (Tarot card)
- Synonym: 사신(死神) (sasin)