단지

단지

Korean

Etymology 1

A spelling pronunciation of 但只, the hunju eumjong Idu script spelling of Middle Korean 오직〮 (Yale: wòcík, “only”), which is still used in the language.[1]

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈta̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [단(ː)지]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	danji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	danji
McCune–Reischauer?	tanji
Yale Romanization?	tān.ci

Adverb

단지 • (danji) (hanja 但只)

1. just, only; simply

   Synonyms: 오직 (ojik), 다만 (daman)

   아버지도 단지 인간일 뿐입니다.

   abeoji-do danji in'gan-il ppun-imnida.

   Even Father is merely a man.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 團地.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠ɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [단지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	danji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	danji
McCune–Reischauer?	tanji
Yale Romanization?	tan.ci

Noun

단지 • (danji) (hanja 團地)

1. (apartment/housing/work) complex, development

Etymology 3

First attested in the Beonyeok Bak Tongsa (飜譯朴通事 / 번역박통사), before 1517, as Middle Korean 단〮디〮 (Yale: tántí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠ɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [단지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	danji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	danji
McCune–Reischauer?	tanji
Yale Romanization?	tan.ci

Noun

단지 • (danji)

1. pot, jar

Derived terms

• 꿀단지 (kkuldanji, “honey jar”)

 

See also

• 독 (dok)

References

1. 장경준; 허인영 (2019), “<우리말샘> 어휘 역사 정보의 현황과 개선 방안”, in 한국사전학‎, volume 33, 한국사전학회, pages 116-152