처지

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 處地 (“position, circumstances”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheoji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheoji
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏji
Yale Romanization?	chēci

Noun

처지 • (cheoji) (hanja 處地)

1. position, circumstances