저속

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeosok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeosog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏsok
Yale Romanization?	cēsok

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 低速.

Noun

저속 • (jeosok) (hanja 低速)

1. low speed

   Antonym: 고속(高速) (gosok, “high speed”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 低俗.

Noun

저속 • (jeosok) (hanja 低俗)

1. vulgarity
2. a lowbrow

Derived terms

• 저속하다 (低俗—, jeosokhada)