제발

제발

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 濟 (濟, “to help”) + 拔 (拔, “to pull”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ba̠ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [제(ː)발]
  • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jebal
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jebal
McCune–Reischauer?	chebal
Yale Romanization?	cēypal

Adverb

제발 • (jebal)

1. please

   제발 좀 그만해요.

   jebal jom geumanhaeyo.

   Please stop.

   내일은 제발 비가 왔으면 좋겠다.

   naeireun jebal biga wasseumyeon joketda.

   Please rain tomorrow.