축지법

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 縮地法, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰuk̚t͡ɕ͈ip͈ʌ̹p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [축찌뻡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chukjibeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chugjibeob
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ukchipŏp
Yale Romanization?	chwukciqpep

Noun

축지법 • (chukjibeop) (hanja 縮地法)

1. warping or teleportation (as a magical ability)
   • early 18th century, 홍길동전 경판본/洪吉童傳 京板本 [Seoul edition of the Tale of Hong Gildong]:

     ᄒᆡᆼ혀 길의셔 ᄌᆞᆸ힐가 념녀ᄒᆞ여 둔갑법과 츅지법을 ᄒᆡᆼᄒᆞ여 쳐쇼의 도라오니 […]

     haenghyeo gir-uisyeo japhilga nyeomnyeohayeo dun'gapbeop-gwa chukjibeob-eul haenghayeo cheosyo-ui doraoni [ … ]

     Worried that he could be caught on the way [back], he returned to his abode by warping the ground in front of him while shapeshifting.

   • 1996, “장군님 축지법 쓰신다 [Janggunnim chukjibeop sseusinda, The Great General uses teleportation]”, 정렬/鄭烈 (Jeong Ryeol) [Chŏng Ryŏl] (lyrics):

     수령님 쓰시던 축지법
     오늘은 장군님 쓰신다
     백두의 전법 신묘한 전법
     장군님 쓰신다

     Suryeongnim sseusideon chukjibeob
     oneur-eun Janggunnim sseusinda
     Baekdu-ui jeonbeop sinmyohan jeonbeop
     Janggunnim sseusinda

     The chukjibeop once used by the Great Leader
     Today, the Great General uses it!
     The Paektu way of war, the mystic way of war
     The Great General uses it!