경쟁자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 競爭 (“competition”) + 者 (“-er”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑɛŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑe̞ŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)쟁자/경(ː)젱자]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongjaengja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongjaengja
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngjaengja
Yale Romanization?kyēngcayngca

Noun

경쟁자 • (gyeongjaengja) (hanja 競爭者)

  1. competitor; rival; contestant
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