절실

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 切實 (“workable, practical, feasible; conscientiously, thoroughly”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɭɕ͈iɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [절씰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeolsil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeolsil
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏlssil
Yale Romanization?	celqsil

Noun

절실 • (jeolsil)

1. Root of 절실히 (jeolsilhi, “desperately, urgently, direly”) / 절실하다 (jeolsilhada, “acute, keen, fervent, poignant”). Rarely used alone.