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ちょーしん【朝鮮】

chooshin

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕoːɕiŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

  1. Korea

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term ちょうせん【朝鮮】 chousen "Korea".

Notes

Related terms:

ちょーしなー【朝鮮なー】 chooshinaa "Korean (person, people)".
ちょーしんちゅ【朝鮮人】 chooshinchu "Korean (person, people)".
ちょーしんぐち【朝鮮口】 chooshinguchi "Korean (language)".

Unattested:

にしちょーしん【北朝鮮】 nishi-chooshin "North Korea".
ふぇーちょーしん【南朝鮮】 fee-chooshin "South Korea".

Alternatively, かんくく【韓国・韓國】 kankuku.

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OrthographyForm
Kanji朝鮮
Kanaちょーしん
Romanizationchooshin
Pronunciation (IPA)[t͡ɕoːɕiŋ̍]

意味:ちょうせん【朝鮮】、かんこく【韓国】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, October 3). ちょーしん【朝鮮】 : chooshin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/663/chooshin/.