기능

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 機能, from 機 (“framework”) + 能 (“ability”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kinɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [기능]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gineung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gineung
McCune–Reischauer?	kinŭng
Yale Romanization?	kinung

Noun

기능 • (gineung) (hanja 機能)

1. capacity, ability
2. function or functionality

Derived terms

• 기능성 (gineungseong)
• 기능주의 (gineungjuui, “functionalism”)