요절

요절

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 夭折.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈjoːd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [요ː절]

Revised Romanization? yojeol Revised Romanization (translit.)? yojeol McCune–Reischauer? yojŏl Yale Romanization? yōcel

Noun

요절 • (yojeol) (hanja 夭折)

1. premature death

Derived terms

• 요절하다 (夭折—, yojeolhada, “to die young”)