저급

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 低級

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeogeup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeogeub
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏgŭp
Yale Romanization?	cēkup

Noun

저급 • (jeogeup) (hanja 低級)

1. low grade

Derived terms

• 저급 지방산 (低級脂肪酸, jeogeup jibangsan, “lower fatty acid”)