생득

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 生得, from (life) + (obtain).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋdɯk̚] ~ [sʰe̞ŋdɯk̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?saengdeuk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?saengdeug
    McCune–Reischauer?saengdŭk
    Yale Romanization?sayngtuk

    Noun

    생득 • (saengdeuk) (hanja 生得)

    1. one's nature or personality; inherent; innate