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미제

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 未濟, from (un-; not) + (settle).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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미제 (mije) (hanja 未濟)

  1. unfinished
    범인 찾지 못해 사건 결국 미제 처리됐다.
    beomin-eul chatji mothae sageon-eun gyeolguk mije-ro cheoridwaetda.
    The case was classified as unsolved as no suspects were found.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (riddle) + (question).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mije
McCune–Reischauer?mije
Yale Romanization?micey

Noun

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미제 (mije) (hanja 謎題)

  1. conundrum
    학계 최대 미제 하나 풀어내 대단한 찬사 받았다.
    geu-neun hakgye choedae-ui mije jung hana-reul pureonae daedanhan chansa-reul badatda.
    The person was praised for solving one of the main conundrums of the field.

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (the USA) + (make).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mije
McCune–Reischauer?mije
Yale Romanization?micey

Noun

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미제 (mije) (hanja 美製)

  1. something made in the United States of America
    우리 회사 제품 미제 경쟁 가능할 정도 품질 좋다.
    uri hoesa-ui jepum-eun mije-wa-do gyeongjaeng-i ganeunghal jeongdo-ro pumjir-i jota.
    Our company's products are quality products that can even compete with those made in the USA.

Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from 美帝, from (the USA) + (imperialism).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mije
McCune–Reischauer?mije
Yale Romanization?micey

Noun

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미제 (mije) (hanja 美帝, 米帝)

  1. Short for 미국 제국주의(美國帝國主義/米國帝國主義) (American imperialism).