Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 下剋上.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)ɡɯks͈a̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hageuksang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hageugsang
McCune–Reischauer?hagŭksang
Yale Romanization?hākuk.sang

Noun

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하극상 (hageuksang) (hanja 下剋上)

  1. mutiny (revolt against a senior)

Derived terms

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