돌파구

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 突破口

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɭpʰa̠ɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [돌파구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dolpagu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dolpagu
McCune–Reischauer?	tolp'agu
Yale Romanization?	tol.phakwu

Noun

돌파구 • (dolpagu) (hanja 突破口)

1. breakthrough

   제 연구에 새로운 돌파구를 찾았습니다. ― Je yeon'gu-e saeroun dolpagu-reul chajatseumnida. ― I had a new breakthrough in my research.

See also

• 돌파하다 (dolpahada, “to break through”)