적재적소
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 適材適所, from 適材 (“right talent”) + 適所 (“right place”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈ɛd͡ʑʌ̹ks͈o̞] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈e̞d͡ʑʌ̹ks͈o̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [적째적쏘/적쩨적쏘]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeokjaejeokso |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeogjaejeogso |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏkchaejŏkso |
| Yale Romanization? | cekcaycek.so |
Noun
[edit]적재적소 • (jeokjaejeokso) (hanja 適材適所)
- (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) using the right person in the right place
- Synonym: 적재적처(適才適處) (jeokjaejeokcheo)