퇴각

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 退却.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtʰwe̞(ː)ɡa̠k̚] ~ [ˈtʰø̞(ː)ɡa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [퉤(ː)각/퇴(ː)각]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	toegak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	toegag
McCune–Reischauer?	t'oegak
Yale Romanization?	thōykak

Noun

퇴각 • (toegak) (hanja 退却)

1. retreat, withdrawal

Derived terms

• 퇴각하다 (toegakhada)