조작

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 造作 (“fabrication, invention”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jojak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jojag
McCune–Reischauer?	chojak
Yale Romanization?	cōcak

Noun

조작 • (jojak) (hanja 造作)

1. fabrication, invention, rigging

   Synonym: 주작(做作) (jujak)

Derived terms

• 조작하다 (jojakhada)
• 조작되다 (jojakdoeda)
• 승부조작 (seungbujojak)