자전거

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 自轉車. Borrowed from Japanese 自轉車 (jitensha) (modern spelling 自転車), coined in Japan in 1870 in reference to a patented tricycle design. Later used to refer to bicycles.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕa̠d͡ʑʌ̹nɡʌ̹]
  • Phonetic Hangul[자전거]
Revised Romanization? jajeon-geo
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jajeongeo
McCune–Reischauer? chajŏn'gŏ
Yale Romanization? cacenke

Noun

자전거 • (jajeon-geo) (hanja 自轉車)

  1. bicycle

Derived terms
  • 외발자전거 (oebaljajeon-geo, “unicycle”)
  • 산악자전거 (sanakjajeon-geo, “mountain bike”)
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