야심

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 野心.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈja̠(ː)ɕʰim]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yasim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yasim
    McCune–Reischauer?yasim
    Yale Romanization?yāsim

    Noun

    야심 • (yasim) (hanja 野心)

    1. ambition, aspiration