쭉

쭉 U+CB49, 쭉 HANGUL SYLLABLE JJUG Composition: ㅉ + ㅜ + ㄱ ← 쭈 [U+CB48] Hangul Syllables 쭊 → [U+CB4A]

쭈쭉쭊쭋쭌쭍쭎 쭏쭐쭑쭒쭓쭔쭕 쭖쭗쭘쭙쭚쭛쭜 쭝쭞쭟쭠쭡쭢쭣
쬬 ←	→ 쭤

Korean

Etymology

Intensive form of 죽 (juk).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕ͈uk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [쭉]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jjuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jjug
McCune–Reischauer?	tchuk
Yale Romanization?	ccwuk

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	쭉 (jjuk)
Yang-form	쪽 (jjok)

Consonant set

Plain	죽 (juk)
Intensive	쭉 (jjuk)

쭉 • (jjuk)

1. in a manner indeed arranged in a row; while indeed arranging in a row

   창문 밖에 물방울이 쭉 흐른다.

   changmun bakk-e mulbang'ur-i jjuk heureunda.

   A drop of water flows in a row outside the window.

2. (of a recitation or story) without any sort of break; in one single seating

   가부좌 틀고 쭉 염불하신다.

   gabujwa teulgo jjuk yeombulhasinda.

   He recites Buddhist formulas without a break while seated in lotus position.

3. tearing in one forceful continuous stroke

   그녀는 편지를 받자마자 쭉 찢었다.

   geunyeo-neun pyeonji-reul batjamaja jjuk jjijeotda.

   She tore up the letter in one stroke the moment she got it.

4. (of liquid) sucking or gulping in one forceful continuous stroke

   술을 쭉 들이켰다.

   sur-eul jjuk deurikyeotda.

   He gulped down the liquor in one stroke.

5. stretching in a strong and broad manner

   어깨 좀 쭉 피고 다녀.

   eokkae jom jjuk pigo danyeo.

   You should go about with your shoulders stretched wide.

6. continuously over a duration of time

   난 지금까지 쭉 이 마을에서만 살았어.

   nan jigeum-kkaji jjuk i ma'eur-eseo-man sarasseo.

   I've lived just in this town my entire life.

7. looking over in one long, wide glance

   독수리는 토끼를 찾아 산을 쭉 훑어 본다.

   doksuri-neun tokki-reul chaja san-eul jjuk hulteo bonda.

   The eagle scours the mountains in search of the hare.

8. fashionably; sexily

   몸매도 쭉 빠졌네.

   mommae-do jjuk ppajeonne.

   Her body shape is very sexy, too.

Derived terms

• 쭈욱 (jjuuk)
• 쭉쭉빵빵 (jjukjjukppangppang)

See also

• 쑥 (ssuk, “protruding deeply”)