쭉정이

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Korean

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjukjeong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjugjeong'i
McCune–Reischauer?tchukchŏngi
Yale Romanization?ccwukcengi

Noun

쭉정이 (jjukjeong'i)

  1. grain or fruit having only the chaff or skin and empty inside
    Synonym: 비실(非實) (bisil)
  2. (figurative) useless, unproductive person
    Synonyms: 무용지물(無用之物) (muyongjimul), 바지저고리 (bajijeogori), 허수아비 (heosuabi)
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)