미제

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 未濟, from 未 (“un-; not”) + 濟 (“settle”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmi(ː)d͡ʑe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)제]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mije
McCune–Reischauer?mije
Yale Romanization?mīcey

Noun

미제 • (mije) (hanja 未濟)

  1. unfinished
    범인을 찾지 못해 사건은 결국 미제로 처리됐다.
    beomin-eul chatji mothae sageon-eun gyeolguk mije-ro cheoridwaetda.
    The case was classified as unsolved as no suspects were found.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 謎 (“riddle”) + 題 (“question”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mije
McCune–Reischauer?mije
Yale Romanization?micey

Noun

미제 • (mije) (hanja 謎題)

  1. conundrum
    그는 학계 최대의 미제 중 하나를 풀어내 대단한 찬사를 받았다.
    geu-neun hakgye choedae-ui mije jung hana-reul pureonae daedanhan chansa-reul badatda.
    The person was praised for solving one of the main conundrums of the field.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 美 (“the USA”) + 製 (“make”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mije
McCune–Reischauer?mije
Yale Romanization?micey

Noun

미제 • (mije) (hanja 美製)

  1. something made in the United States of America
    우리 회사의 제품은 미제와도 경쟁이 가능할 정도로 품질이 좋다.
    uri hoesa-ui jepum-eun mije-wa-do gyeongjaeng-i ganeunghal jeongdo-ro pumjir-i jota.
    Our company's products are quality products that can even compete with those made in the USA.

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 美帝, from 美 (“the USA”) + 帝 (“imperialism”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mije
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mije
McCune–Reischauer?mije
Yale Romanization?micey

Noun

미제 • (mije) (hanja 美帝)

  1. Short for 미국 제국주의(美國帝國主義) (miguk jegukjuui( 美國 帝國主義 ), “American imperialism”).
    • File:Guide to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum.jpg
      미제 침략자들의 만행관
      mije chimnyakja-deur-ui manhaenggwan
      Hall Showing the US Imperialist Aggressors' Atrocities
    • (Can we date this quote?), 최류빈 [choeryubin] (lyrics and music), “죽음을 미제침략자들에게 [jugeumeul mijechimnyakjadeurege, Death to the American Imperialist Invaders]”‎:
      피에 주린 승냥이 미제침략자, 전쟁을 짖어대며 발광을 한다.
      pi-e jurin seungnyang'i mijechimnyakja, jeonjaeng-eul jijeodaemyeo balgwang-eul handa.
      The American imperialist invaders are bloodthirsty dholes, roaring for war crazily.
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