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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 硬直, from 硬 (“stiff”) + 直 (“straight”). See also Japanese 硬直 (kōchoku).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gyeongjik |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeongjig |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏngjik |
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| Yale Romanization? | kyengcik |
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Noun
경직 • (gyeongjik) (hanja 硬直)
- stiffness, being stiff
- (by extension) rigidity, inflexibility
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 경직(硬直)되다 (gyeongjikdoeda, “get stiff, stiffen, get rigid”)
- 경직성(硬直性) (gyeongjikseong, “stiffness, rigidity, inflexibility, spasticity”)
- 경직(硬直)하다 (gyeongjikhada, “to be stiff, be rigid, be formal”)
- 경직결장염(硬直結腸炎) (gyeongjikgyeoljang'yeom, “spastic colitis”)
- 사후경직(死後硬直) (sahugyeongjik, “rigor mortis”)