주요
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 主要, from 主 (“chief”) + 要 (“importance”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕujo]
- Phonetic hangul: [주요]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | juyo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | juyo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chuyo |
| Yale Romanization? | cwu.yo |
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
Generally used adnominally to mean "important" or "key", in phrases such as 주요 원인, "important cause."