낙천

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠k̚t͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [낙천]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nakcheon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nagcheon
McCune–Reischauer?	nakch'ŏn
Yale Romanization?	nakchen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 樂天 (“optimism”).

Noun

낙천 • (nakcheon) (hanja 樂天)

1. optimism

Derived terms

• 낙천주의(樂天主義) (nakcheonjuui, “optimist”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 落 (“fail”) + 薦 (“recommend”).

Noun

낙천 • (nakcheon) (hanja 落薦)

1. not being nominated; failing to be nominated

Derived terms

Verbs

• 낙천(落薦)되다 (nakcheondoeda, “to fail to be nominated”)
• 낙천(落薦)하다 (nakcheonhada)

 

Nouns

• 낙천자(落薦者) (nakcheonja, “an unsuccessful applicant”)