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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | nakcheon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nagcheon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nakch'ŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | nakchen |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 樂天 (“optimism”).
Noun
낙천 • (nakcheon) (hanja 樂天)
- optimism
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 落 (“fail”) + 薦 (“recommend”).
Noun
낙천 • (nakcheon) (hanja 落薦)
- not being nominated; failing to be nominated
Derived terms
- 낙천자(落薦者) (nakcheonja, “an unsuccessful applicant”)