순응

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 順應, from 順 (“follow”) + 應 (“respond”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)nɯŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [수(ː)능]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?suneung
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sun'eung
    McCune–Reischauer?sunŭng
    Yale Romanization?swūn.ung

    Noun

    순응 • (suneung) (hanja 順應)

    1. adaptation, adjustment
      운명에 순응하다 ― unmyeon-g'e suneun-ghada ― surrender oneself to fate
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