냉혹

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 冷酷, from 冷 (“cold”) + 酷 (“ruthless”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nɛŋβo̞k̚] ~ [ne̞ŋβo̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [냉혹/넹혹]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naenghok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naenghog
    McCune–Reischauer?naenghok
    Yale Romanization?naynghok

    Noun

    냉혹 • (naenghok) (hanja 冷酷)

    1. cruelty, heartlessness, ruthlessness, cold-heartedness, callousness
      냉혹한 비판 ― naenghokhan bipan ― harsh criticism

    Derived terms

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