자결

자결

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 自決, from 自 (“by oneself”) + 決 (“decide”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɡjʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [자결]

Revised Romanization? jagyeol Revised Romanization (translit.)? jagyeol McCune–Reischauer? chagyŏl Yale Romanization? cakyel

Noun

자결 • (jagyeol) (hanja 自決)

1. (positive) honorable suicide; suicide for the sake of a cause

   자유로운 벌판을 그리던 끝에 사탄타는 자결을 택했다.

   Jayuroun beolpaneul geurideon kkeute satantaneun jagyeoreul taekhaetda.

   In the end, after longing for the freedom of the plains, Satanta chose to take his own life.

See also

• 자살 (自殺, jasal, “(dishonorable) suicide”)