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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Beonyeok Bak Tongsa (飜譯朴通事 / 번역박통사), before 1517, as Middle Korean 근심 (Yale: kunsim). Probably ultimately Sinitic, with the second syllable being 심(心) (sim, “mind, heart”).
Perhaps a Sino-Korean word from 勤 (“to exert, to labor, miserable”) + 心 (“mind, heart”), although an initial long vowel should then be expected. However, the long vowel in the traditional Seoul pronunciation of the hanja 勤 (geun) is itself an irregular development, and the regular reflex from Middle Chinese should be a short vowel.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | geunsim |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geunsim |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭnsim |
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| Yale Romanization? | kunsim |
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Noun
근심 • (geunsim) (usually no hanja; sometimes 勤心)
- worry; anxiety
- Synonyms: 걱정 (geokjeong), 불안(不安) (buran)
너는 걱정 근심이 너무 많아. 자신감을 가져.- Neo-neun geokjeong geunsim-i neomu mana. Jasin'gam-eul gajeo.
- You have too much worries and anxieties. Be more confident.