Korean

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Etymology

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From 촌(村) (chon, countryside) +‎ 스럽다 (-seureopda, suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)nsʰɯɾʌ̹p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chonseureopda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chonseuleobda
McCune–Reischauer?ch'onsŭrŏpta
Yale Romanization?chōnsulepta

Adjective

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촌스럽다 (chonseureopda) (infinitive 촌스러워, sequential 촌스러우니)

  1. to be boorish, rustic, countrified-looking; outdated, old-fashioned, unfashionable
    Antonyms: 멋지다 (meotjida), 세련되다 (seryeondoeda)

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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See also

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