존경

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 尊敬, from 尊 (“to honor”) + 敬 (“to respect”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞nɡjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [존경]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jon'gyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jongyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	chon'gyŏng
Yale Romanization?	conkyeng

Noun

존경 • (jon'gyeong) (hanja 尊敬)

1. admiration, respect

   그에게 존경을 표하세요.

   geuege jon'gyeong'eul pyohaseyo.

   Show him respects.

References

• 존경 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.