조용조용

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Doubling of 조용 (joyong).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞joŋd͡ʑo̞joŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [조용조용]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?joyongjoyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?joyongjoyong
McCune–Reischauer?choyongjoyong
Yale Romanization?co.yongco.yong

Adverb

조용조용 • (joyongjoyong)

  1. quietly, softly, subdued
    말을 조용조용 하는 여자 ― mar-eul joyongjoyong haneun yeoja ― a soft-spoken woman

Derived terms
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