이간질

Korean

Etymology

이간(離間) (igan) +‎ -질 (-jil, derogatory action-marking suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)ɡa̠ɲd͡ʑiɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)간질]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	iganjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	iganjil
McCune–Reischauer?	iganjil
Yale Romanization?	īkan.cil

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	이간질 (iganjil)
North Korean Standard Language	리간질 (riganjil)

이간질 • (iganjil) (hanja 離間질)

1. alienating (a person from another); stirring up bad blood between / driving a wedge between two people

Derived terms

• 이간질하다 (iganjilhada)