Korean

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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1586, as Middle Korean 진〯지〮 (Yale: cǐncí).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɲd͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinji
McCune–Reischauer?chinji
Yale Romanization?cīn.ci

Noun

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진지 (jinji)

  1. honorific of (bap, meal; food)
    진지 잡수셨나요?Jinji-neun japsusyeonnayo?Have you eaten yet?

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 陣地.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinji
McCune–Reischauer?chinji
Yale Romanization?cin.ci

Noun

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진지 (jinji) (hanja 陣地)

  1. (military) position
    진지 구축하다jinji-reul guchukhadato set up a position
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 眞摯.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinji
McCune–Reischauer?chinji
Yale Romanization?cin.ci

Root

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진지 (jinji) (hanja 眞摯)

  1. Root of 진지하다 (jinjihada). Rarely used alone.