현질

Korean

Etymology

현 (hyeon, clipped from 현금(現金) (hyeon'geum, “cash”)) + 질 (-jil, derogatory action-marking suffix).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyeonjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyeonjil
McCune–Reischauer?	hyŏnjil
Yale Romanization?	hyēn.cil

Noun

현질 • (hyeonjil)

1. (video games, slang) paying for items in an online game

   이 게임은 현질을 해야만 이길 수 있다.

   I geim-eun hyeonjir-eul haeyaman igil su itda.

   This game is pay to win.

   (literally, “You must spend real money in order to win in this game.”)

Derived terms

• 현질러 (hyeonjilleo)
• 현질하다 (hyeonjilhada)

 

See also

• 과금(課金) (gwageum)