적성

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 適性.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeokseong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeogseong
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏksŏng
    Yale Romanization?cek.seng

    Noun

    적성 • (jeokseong) (hanja 適性)

    1. aptitude
      Synonyms: 소질 (sojil), 기질 (gijil), 생리 (saengni)
      (~) 적성 맞다
      (~-ga) jeokseon-g'e matda
      to have an aptitude for X
      적성 살리다
      jeokseon-g'eul sallida
      to lean into ones strengths, to do something one has an aptitude for