Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 그림제〮 (Yale: kùlìmcéy). From Old Korean 影亇伊 (*KULUmay).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)ɾimd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geurimja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geulimja
McCune–Reischauer?kŭrimja
Yale Romanization?kūlimca
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 자의 / 그자에 / 그자까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

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그림자 (geurimja)

  1. shadow
    크면 그림자 길다.
    Ki-ga keumyeon geurimja-do gilda.
    If one is tall, one's shadow is long as well.
  2. reflection on water
    비친 그림자 일렁인다.
    Gang-e bichin dar-ui geurimja-ga illeong'inda.
    The reflection of the moon on the river moves to-and-fro.
  3. (figurative) somber facial expression

See also

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