신경

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 神經, from 神 (“mind”) + 經 (“way”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ɕʰinɡjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[신경]
Revised Romanization? sin-gyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)? singyeong
McCune–Reischauer? sin'gyŏng
Yale Romanization? sinkyeng

Noun

신경 • (sin-gyeong) (hanja 神經)

  1. (medicine) nerves
  2. (by extension) one's feelings on a subject
    신경이 쓰이다
    sin-gyeong-i sseu-ida
    weigh upon one's mind (colloquial)
    신경을 쓰다
    sin-gyeong-eul sseuda
    to be attentive (about something)
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