순응

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 順應, from 順 (“follow”) + 應 (“respond”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)nɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [수(ː)능]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	suneung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sun'eung
McCune–Reischauer?	sunŭng
Yale Romanization?	swūn.ung

Noun

순응 • (suneung) (hanja 順應)

1. adaptation, adjustment

   운명에 순응하다 ― unmyeong-e suneung-hada ― surrender oneself to fate