연신

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?yŏnsin
Yale Romanization?yensin

Etymology 1

The first element is likely Sino-Korean 연 (連, yeon, “to stretch; successive, continuous”). Compare 연거푸 (yeon'geopu).

Adverb

연신 • (yeonsin)

  1. continuously; keep ...ing
    Synonyms: 계속(繼續) (gyesok), 자꾸 (jakku), 거푸 (geopu), 연거푸 (yeon'geopu)
    연신 눈물을 떨구다 ― yeonsin nunmur-eul tteolguda ― to keep shedding tears

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 延伸 (“to extend; to stretch”).

    Noun

    연신 • (yeonsin) (hanja 延伸)

    1. (textiles, metallurgy) stretching; extension
      견의 연신 ― gyeon-ui yeonsin ― stretching of silk
    Derived terms
    • 연신(延伸)하다 (yeonsinhada)

    Etymology 3

    Sino-Korean word from 連信.

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language         		연신(連信) (yeonsin)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		련신(連信) (ryeonsin)

    연신 • (yeonsin) (hanja 連信)

    1. continued contact (with somebody)
      연신이 끊기다 ― yeonsin-i kkeunkida ― to lose touch
    Derived terms
    • 연신(連信)하다 (yeonsinhada)
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