심줄

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰimt͡ɕ͈uɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [심쭐]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	simjul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	simjul
McCune–Reischauer?	simchul
Yale Romanization?	simqcwul

Noun

심줄 • (simjul)

1. sinew, tendon

Synonyms

• 힘줄 (himjul) (original)
• 건 (腱, geon)

Derived terms

• 아킬레스 심줄 (akilleseu simjul): Achilles tendon

Related terms

• 힘 (him): force, power, strength
• 줄 (jul): string, rope, cord; line, stripe, row, column

See also

• 뼈 (ppyeo): bone
• 살 (sal): flesh
• 힘살 (himsal): muscle