전투

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 戰鬪, from 戰 (“fight”) + 鬪 (“combat”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeontu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeontu
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnt'u
Yale Romanization?	cēnthwu

Noun

전투 • (jeontu) (hanja 戰鬪)

1. battle; fighting
   • 2018, Experts: Polio Could Again Spread Worldwide

     그러나 이들 백신접종 팀은 전투 중의 짧은 휴식 기간에 재빠르게 움직여야 한다.

     Geureona i-deul baeksinjeopjong tim-eun jeontu jung-ui jjalbeun hyusik gigan-e jaeppareuge umjigyeoya handa.

     But these vaccination teams have to move quickly during short breaks in the fighting.

   Synonyms: 싸움 (ssaum), 교전(交戰) (gyojeon), —전(戰) (-jeon, suffix)