인지상정

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 人之常情, from 人 (“people”) + 之 (“'s”) + 常情 (“universal emotion”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iɲd͡ʑisʰa̠ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [인지상정]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?injisangjeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?injisangjeong
    McCune–Reischauer?injisangjŏng
    Yale Romanization?in.cisangceng

    Noun

    인지상정 • (injisangjeong) (hanja 人之常情)

    1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) human nature; what is natural and normal in human relationships
      이별이 슬픈 것은 인지상정이다.
      Ibyeor-i seulpeun geos-eun injisangjeon-g'ida.
      It is human nature to be sad when saying farewell [to a family member, a romantic partner, a close friend, etc.].
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