응대

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 應對, from 應 (“respond”) + 對 (“opposite”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ŋdɛ] ~ [ˈɯ(ː)ŋde̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [응(ː)대/응(ː)데]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?eungdae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eungdae
    McCune–Reischauer?ŭngdae
    Yale Romanization?ūngtay

    Noun

    응대 • (eungdae) (hanja 應對)

    1. response, reaction
      냉담한 응대 ― naengdamhan eungdae ― a cold reception
    2. how someone is coping with or handling something
      김 의원은 무례한 질문에도 정중하게 응대했다.
      Gim uiwon-eun muryehan jilmun-e-do jeongjunghage eungdaehaetda.
      Rep. Kim politely responded to impolite questions.

    Derived terms

    • 응대(應對)하다 (eungdaehada, “to handle, cope with”)
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