Korean

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Etymology

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조심(操心) (josim) +‎ 스레 (-seure, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)ɕʰimsʰɯɾe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?josimseure
Revised Romanization (translit.)?josimseule
McCune–Reischauer?chosimsŭre
Yale Romanization?cōsimsuley

Adverb

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조심스레 (josimseure)

  1. carefully
  2. gingerly; cautiously