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