쭉정이

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕ͈uk̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjukjeong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjugjeong'i
McCune–Reischauer?tchukchŏngi
Yale Romanization?ccwukcengi

Noun

쭉정이 • (jjukjeong'i)

  1. grain or fruit having only the chaff or skin and empty inside
    Synonym: 비실(非實) (bisil)
  2. (figurative) useless, unproductive person
    Synonyms: 무용지물(無用之物) (muyongjimul), 바지저고리 (bajijeogori), 허수아비 (heosuabi)
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)