심정

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 心情, from 心 (“heart”) + 情 (“sentiment”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰimd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [심정]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	simjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	simjeong
McCune–Reischauer?	simjŏng
Yale Romanization?	simceng

Noun

심정 • (simjeong) (hanja 心情)

1. (one's) feeling; motive
   • 그 심정 나도 안다

     geu simjeong nado anda

     I know the feeling

   • 네 심정은 잘 알겠다

     ne simjeongeun jal algetta

     I can enter into your feelings

   • 그들의 심정은 이해할 수 있지만, 공공의 이익을 생각할 때 그들을 지지할 수는 없다

     geudeului simjeongeun ihaehal su itjiman, gongong-ui i-igeul saengakal ttae geudeuleul jijihal suneun eoptta

     Emotionally l can understad their motives, but I cannot support them when I think of the public interests

Synonyms

• 심사 (心思, simsa, “(malicious) feeling, heart”)