목석

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 木石, from 木 (“tree, wood”) + 石 (“stone”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mo̞ks͈ʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [목썩]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mokseok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mogseog
McCune–Reischauer?	moksŏk
Yale Romanization?	mok.sek

Noun

목석 • (mokseok) (hanja 木石)

1. trees and stones, wood and stone
2. (figurative) unfeeling person, especially in romantic contexts; aromantic or asexual