자결

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 自決, from 自 (“by oneself”) + 決 (“decide”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɡjʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [자결]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jagyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jagyeol
McCune–Reischauer?	chagyŏl
Yale Romanization?	cakyel

Noun

자결 • (jagyeol) (hanja 自決)

1. (positive) honorable suicide; suicide for the sake of a cause

   자유로운 벌판을 그리던 끝에 사탄타는 자결을 택했다.

   jayuroun beolpan-eul geurideon kkeut-e satanta-neun jagyeor-eul taekhaetda.

   In the end, after longing for the freedom of the plains, Satanta chose to take his own life.

See also

• 자살 (自殺, jasal, “(dishonorable) suicide”)