상상력

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 想像力, from 想像 (“imagination”) + 力 (“ability”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋɲʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)상녁]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sangsangnyeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangsanglyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?sangsangnyŏk
    Yale Romanization?sāngsanglyek

    Noun

    상상력 • (sangsangnyeok) (hanja 想像力)

    1. imagination (image-making power of the mind)
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