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생리

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 生理.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saengni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saengli
McCune–Reischauer?saengni
Yale Romanization?sayngli

Noun

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생리 (saengni) (hanja 生理)

  1. physiology
    생리 현상 자연스러 지만 때로 우리 부끄럽 .
    Saengni hyeonsang-eun jayeonseureoun geos-i-jiman ttaero uri-reul bukkeureop-ge handa.
    Physiological phenomena are natural but sometimes cause us embarrassment.
  2. (a person's) nature, way of life
    Synonyms: 습성 (seupseong), 본성 (bonseong), 본능 (bonneung), 적성 (jeokseong), 체질 (chejil)
    생리 는다.
    Anj-a-man in-neun ir-eun saengni-e mat-ji an-neunda.
    Work that is just sitting all day does not suit [my] nature.
  3. menstruation, menses
    Synonyms: 월경 (wolgyeong), 그날 (geunal) (euphemistic)
    생리 호르몬 변화 여러 징후 나타날 있다.
    Saengni jung-e-neun horeumon-ui byeonhwa-ro yeoreo jinghu-ga natanal su itda.
    During menstruation, hormonal changes can cause various symptoms.