도저히

Korean

Etymology

도저(到底) (dojeo) +‎ 히 (-hi).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dojeohi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dojeohi
McCune–Reischauer?	tojŏhi
Yale Romanization?	tōcehi

Adverb

도저히 • (dojeohi)

1. not at all, (with negative verb) possibly (as in "couldn't possibly")
2. utterly, thoroughly