적격

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 適格, from 適 (“suit, fit”) + 格 (“rule, frame”). See also Japanese 適格 (てきかく, tekikaku).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹k̚k͈jʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [적껵]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeokgyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoggyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏkkyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cek.kyek

Noun

적격 • (jeokgyeok) (hanja 適格)

1. eligibility, qualification, fitting like a glove, being qualified or appropriate

Derived terms

• 적격(適格)이다 (jeokgyeogida, “to be eligible, qualified, competent”)
• 부적격(不適格) (bujeokgyeok, “ineligibility, being unqualified”)
• 부적격자(不適格者) (bujeokgyeokja, “unqualified person”)
• 부적격(不適格)하다 (bujeokgyeokhada, “ineligible, inappropriate”)
• 적격성(適格性) (jeokgyeokseong, “eligibility”)
• 적격(適格)하다 (jeokgyeokhada, “perfect, appropriate”)
• 면역적격(免疫適格) (myeonyeokjeokgyeok, “immunocompetence, being immunocompetent”)
• 면역부적격(免疫不適格) (myeonyeokbujeokgyeok, “immunoincompetence, being immunoincompetent”)
• 적격품(適格品) (jeokgyeokpum, “acceptable goods”)