Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 效果 (effect) + .

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈço(ː)k͈wa̠d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyogwajeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyogwajeog
McCune–Reischauer?hyokwajŏk
Yale Romanization?hyōqkwacek

Determiner

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효과적 (hyogwajeok) (hanja 效果的)

  1. effective

Usage notes

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  • When this word is used as a determiner to modify a noun or noun phrase, no particles can be added to it.

Noun

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효과적 (hyogwajeok) (hanja 效果的)

  1. Something which is effective.

Usage notes

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  • Typically followed by the copula form (in, which is), to create a determiner.