Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 가상(假想) (gasang) + .

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)sʰa̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasangjeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasangjeog
McCune–Reischauer?kasangjŏk
Yale Romanization?kāsangcek

Noun

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가상적 (gasangjeok) (hanja 假想的)

  1. (attributively) imaginary

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 가상(假想) (gasang) + 적(敵) (jeok).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)sʰa̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gasangjeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gasangjeog
McCune–Reischauer?kasangjŏk
Yale Romanization?kāsangcek

Noun

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가상적 (gasangjeok) (hanja 假想敵)

  1. (military and figuratively) imaginary enemy, virtual opposing force