저리

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 뎌〮리〮 (Yale: tyélí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [저리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoli
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏri
Yale Romanization?	celi

Adverb

저리 • (jeori)

1. so, like that
2. to that place, in that direction, there (direction)
3. away

   저리 가라! ― Jeori gara! ― Go away!

Derived terms

• 저리하다 (jeorihada, “to behave like that, in that way”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 低 (“low”) + 利 (“interest”). See also Japanese 低利.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)리]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoli
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏri
Yale Romanization?	cēli

Noun

저리 • (jeori) (hanja 低利)

1. (finance) low interest rates

   Antonym: 고리(高利) (gori, “high interest”)