감쇠기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 減衰器.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)msʰwe̞ɡi] ~ [ˈka̠(ː)msʰø̞ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [감(ː)쉐기/감(ː)쇠기]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamsoegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamsoegi
McCune–Reischauer?kamsoegi
Yale Romanization?kāmsoyki

Noun

감쇠기 • (gamsoegi) (hanja 減衰器)

  1. an attenuator
    100W급 진공관 앰프를 집에서 사용하고 싶다면 감쇠기는 필수다.
    Baegwateugeup jin'gonggwan aempeureul jibeseo sayonghago sipdamyeon gamsoegineun pilsuda.
    If one wants to use a 100-watt tube [guitar] amp at home, [using] an attenuator is a must.
    Synonym: 감쇄기(減殺器) (gamswaegi)
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