공연히

Korean

Etymology

From 공연(空然) (gong'yeon, “in vain”) +‎ 히 (-hi, adverb deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋjʌ̹nʝi]
• Phonetic hangul: [공연히]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gong'yeonhi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gong'yeonhi
McCune–Reischauer?	kongyŏnhi
Yale Romanization?	kongyen.hi

Adverb

공연히 • (gong'yeonhi)

1. vainly, in vain, for nothing

   공연히 애쓰다 ― gong'yeonhi aesseuda ― to struggle in vain