열심

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 熱心, from 熱 (“heat, heat up”) + 心 (“heart”). Cognate with Japanese 熱心(ねっしん) (nesshin, “earnestness, enthusiasm”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeolsim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeolsim
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏlssim
    Yale Romanization?yelqsim

    Noun

    열심 • (yeolsim) (hanja 熱心)

    1. dedication, diligence, zeal, zealousness, enthusiasm, ardor, ardency

    Derived terms

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