징조

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 徵兆.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiŋd͡ʑo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [징조]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jingjo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jingjo
McCune–Reischauer?	chingjo
Yale Romanization?	cingco

Noun

징조 • (jingjo) (hanja 徵兆)

1. omen; sign

   그는 그것을 불길의 징조로 받아들였다.

   Geu-neun geugeos-eul bulgir-ui jingjoro badadeuryeotda.

   He interpreted that as a sign of bad luck.

Synonyms

• 늧 (neut, “omen, sign, portent”)
• 조짐 (兆朕, jojim, “omen, indication, symptom”)
• 전조 (前兆, jeonjo, “omen, portent”)