진지

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1586, as Middle Korean 진〯지〮 (Yale: cǐncí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [진(ː)지]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jinji
McCune–Reischauer?	chinji
Yale Romanization?	cīn.ci

Noun

진지 • (jinji)

1. honorific of 밥 (bap, “meal; food”)

   진지는 잡수셨나요? ― jinji-neun japsusyeonnayo? ― Have you eaten yet?

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 陣地.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [진지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jinji
McCune–Reischauer?	chinji
Yale Romanization?	cin.ci

Noun

진지 • (jinji) (hanja 陣地)

1. (military) position

   진지를 구축하다 ― jinji-reul guchukhada ― to set up a position

Derived terms

• 진지전(陣地戰) (jinjijeon)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 眞摯.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɲd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [진지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jinji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jinji
McCune–Reischauer?	chinji
Yale Romanization?	cin.ci

Root

진지 • (jinji) (hanja 眞摯)

1. Root of 진지하다 (jinjihada). Rarely used alone.