급기야

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 及其也, from 及 (“reach”) + 其 (“that”) + 也 (“to be”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɯp̚k͈ija̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [급끼야]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geupgiya
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geubgiya
McCune–Reischauer?	kŭpkiya
Yale Romanization?	kupkiya

Adverb

급기야 • (geupgiya) (hanja 及其也)

1. finally; at last; in the end

   급기야 그는 실패하고 말았다

   geupgiya- geuneun silpaehago maratda

   In the end, he failed.