냉혹

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 冷酷, from 冷 (“cold”) + 酷 (“ruthless”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [nɛŋβo̞k̚] ~ [ne̞ŋβo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [냉혹/넹혹]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naenghok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naenghog
McCune–Reischauer?	naenghok
Yale Romanization?	naynghok

Noun

냉혹 • (naenghok) (hanja 冷酷)

1. cruelty, heartlessness, ruthlessness, cold-heartedness, callousness

   냉혹한 비판 ― naenghokhan bipan ― harsh criticism

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 냉혹(冷酷)하다 (naenghokhada, “cruel, unfeeling, heartless, cold-hearted, callous”)