"억지" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈i] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: eokji [romanization]
Etymology: Of native Korean origin. Probably related to the first element of 억누르다 (eongnureuda, “to repress”), and to 우기다 (ugida, “to stubbornly insist on”). -ji is probably a suffix; the Gyeongsang dialect has the form 욱 (uk) for this term. Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-native}} Of native Korean origin., {{ko-l|억누르다|to repress}} 억누르다 (eongnureuda, “to repress”), {{ko-l|우기다|to stubbornly insist on}} 우기다 (ugida, “to stubbornly insist on”), {{ko-l|욱}} 욱 (uk) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 억지 • (eokji)
  1. the stubbornness of attempting to forcefully do something which would not naturally happen
    Sense id: en-억지-ko-noun-Dazf4NZN Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Native Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 81 19 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 46 54
  2. a forced thing
    Sense id: en-억지-ko-noun-onlVVFKe Categories (other): Native Korean words Disambiguation of Native Korean words: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 억지스럽다 (eokjiseureopda) (english: to look forced)

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to look forced",
      "roman": "eokjiseureopda",
      "word": "억지스럽다"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "to repress"
      },
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      "name": "ko-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "to stubbornly insist on"
      },
      "expansion": "우기다 (ugida, “to stubbornly insist on”)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "욱"
      },
      "expansion": "욱 (uk)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of native Korean origin. Probably related to the first element of 억누르다 (eongnureuda, “to repress”), and to 우기다 (ugida, “to stubbornly insist on”). -ji is probably a suffix; the Gyeongsang dialect has the form 욱 (uk) for this term.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eokji",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "억지 • (eokji)",
      "name": "ko-noun"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "86 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He got the money from them by stubbornly insisting.",
          "roman": "eokji-reul buryeo don-eul badanaetda.",
          "text": "억지를 부려 돈을 받아냈다.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Your claims are sheer stubbornness.",
          "roman": "neo-ui jujang-eun sun eokji-ya.",
          "text": "너의 주장은 순 억지야.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the stubbornness of attempting to forcefully do something which would not naturally happen"
      ],
      "id": "en-억지-ko-noun-Dazf4NZN",
      "links": [
        [
          "stubbornness",
          "stubbornness"
        ],
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          "forcefully",
          "forcefully"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Her smile was forced.",
          "roman": "geunyeo-ui useum-eun eokji-yeotda.",
          "text": "그녀의 웃음은 억지였다.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He squeezed out crocodile tears.",
          "roman": "eokji nunmur-eul jwieojjatda.",
          "text": "억지 눈물을 쥐어짰다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a forced thing"
      ],
      "id": "en-억지-ko-noun-onlVVFKe",
      "links": [
        [
          "forced",
          "forced"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[ʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈i]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[억찌]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Gyeongsang dialect"
  ],
  "word": "억지"
}
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    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
    "Native Korean words"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to look forced",
      "roman": "eokjiseureopda",
      "word": "억지스럽다"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "ko-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "우기다",
        "2": "to stubbornly insist on"
      },
      "expansion": "우기다 (ugida, “to stubbornly insist on”)",
      "name": "ko-l"
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        "1": "욱"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of native Korean origin. Probably related to the first element of 억누르다 (eongnureuda, “to repress”), and to 우기다 (ugida, “to stubbornly insist on”). -ji is probably a suffix; the Gyeongsang dialect has the form 욱 (uk) for this term.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "억지 • (eokji)",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Korean terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "He got the money from them by stubbornly insisting.",
          "roman": "eokji-reul buryeo don-eul badanaetda.",
          "text": "억지를 부려 돈을 받아냈다.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Your claims are sheer stubbornness.",
          "roman": "neo-ui jujang-eun sun eokji-ya.",
          "text": "너의 주장은 순 억지야.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "the stubbornness of attempting to forcefully do something which would not naturally happen"
      ],
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          "forcefully",
          "forcefully"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Korean terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Her smile was forced.",
          "roman": "geunyeo-ui useum-eun eokji-yeotda.",
          "text": "그녀의 웃음은 억지였다.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He squeezed out crocodile tears.",
          "roman": "eokji nunmur-eul jwieojjatda.",
          "text": "억지 눈물을 쥐어짰다.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a forced thing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "forced",
          "forced"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈i]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[억찌]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Gyeongsang dialect"
  ],
  "word": "억지"
}

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