테크
Korean
Etymology
Clipped from 테크트리 (tekeuteuri), from English tech tree, itself clipped from technology tree.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰe̞kxɯ]
- Phonetic hangeul: [테크]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | tekeu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tekeu |
McCune–Reischauer? | t'ek'ŭ |
Yale Romanization? | theykhu |
Noun
테크 • (tekeu)
- (slang) track, career path, development path
- 인생은 테크를 잘 타야 한다.
- Insaeng-eun tekeureul jal taya handa.
- You need to go on the right career path in life.
- (literally, “You need to take your tech tree in life well.”)
- 걔는 우리나라가 일본 테크를 탈 거라고 그러던데?
- Gyaeneun urinaraga Ilbon tekeureul tal georago geureodeonde?
- But he was saying that Korea is going to end up like Japan.
- (literally, “But he was saying that Korea is going to take Japan's tech tree.”)
- (video games) Clipping of 테크트리 (tekeuteuri, “tech tree”).