젓가락질

Korean

Etymology

젓가락 (jeotgarak) +‎ 질 (-jil)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹t̚k͈a̠ɾa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹k͈a̠ɾa̠k̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [젇까락찔/저까락찔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeotgarakjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeosgalagjil
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏtkarakchil
Yale Romanization?	ceskalakcil

Noun

젓가락질 • (jeotgarakjil)

1. using chopsticks; handling chopsticks

   외국인들의 서투른 젓가락질을 보면 정말 재미있다.

   oegugindeurui seotureun jeotgarakjireul bomyeon jeongmal jaemiitda.

   It's really interesting to watch foreigners use chopsticks awkwardly.

   그녀는 음식상에서 물컹한 메밀묵을 집으려고 젓가락질을 해 보았지만 여의치 않았다.

   geunyeoneun eumsiksang'eseo mulkeonghan memilmugeul jibeuryeogo jeotgarakjireul hae boatjiman yeouichi anatda.

   She seemed to be struggling to use chopsticks to pick up the squashy buckwheat jelly on the dinner table.

Derived terms

• 젓가락질하다 (jeotgarakjilhada)