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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 性情.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | seongjeong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seongjeong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏngjŏng |
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| Yale Romanization? | sēngceng |
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Noun
성정 • (seongjeong) (hanja 性情)
- nature (of a person); temperament
- Synonyms: 성품(性品) (seongpum), 위인(爲人) (wiin), 사람됨 (saramdoem)
낭만적인 성정을 가진 사람은 쓸쓸하고 불행하기 마련이다.- Nangmanjeog-in seongjeong-eul gajin saram-eun sseulsseulhago bulhaenghagi maryeon-ida.
- A person with a romantic temperament is bound to be lonely and sad.