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U+C9EC, 짬
HANGUL SYLLABLE JJAM
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Hangul Syllables




지 ←→ 째

Korean

Etymology 1

Clipping of 짬밥 (jjambap, “army rations”), referring to the amount of army rations one has eaten.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjam
McCune–Reischauer?tcham
Yale Romanization?ccam

Noun

(jjam)

  1. Clipping of 짬밥 (jjambap, (military slang) army rations).
  2. (military slang) the relative ranking or seniority of an army conscript, determined by how long he has served
    니까 생활 나아지기 한다.
    jjam-i chanikka gun saenghwar-i naajigi-neun handa.
    It's true that army life is getting better because I've been rising in the ranks.
  3. (slang, by extension) seniority in any organization or institution
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjam
McCune–Reischauer?tcham
Yale Romanization?ccam

Noun

(jjam)

  1. spare time
  2. (rare) a physical gap