어색

어색

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 語塞

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈɘːsʰe̞k̚]
• Phonetic Hangul[어:색]

Revised Romanization? eosaek Revised Romanization (translit.)? eosaeg McCune–Reischauer? ŏsaek Yale Romanization? ēsayk

Noun

어색 • (eosaek) (hanja 語塞)

1. being awkward

Derived terms

• 어색하다 (eosaekhada, “(to be) awkward”)