정념

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 情念.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋɲʌ̹m]
• Phonetic hangul: [정념]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongnyeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongnyeom
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngnyŏm
Yale Romanization?	cengnyem

Noun

정념 • (jeongnyeom) (hanja 情念)

1. passion, sentiments provoked by deep emotion

   떠나는 그를 바라보며 그녀는 온갖 정념에 휩싸였다.

   tteonaneun geu-reul barabomyeo geunyeo-neun on'gat jeongnyeom-e hwipssayeotda.

   As she watched him leave, she was overwhelmed by all sorts of fervent emotion. (literary)