이기적

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 리기적 (rigijeok) (North Korea)

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 利己的, from 利己 + 的

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)ɡid͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)기적]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?igijeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?igijeog
    McCune–Reischauer?igijŏk
    Yale Romanization?īkicek

    Noun

    이기적 • (igijeok) (hanja 利己的)

    1. selfish; egoistic
      인간은 모두 이기적이다.
      In'gan-eun modu igijeogida.
      All humans are selfish.
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