성정

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 性情.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seongjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seongjeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏngjŏng
Yale Romanization?	sēngceng

Noun

성정 • (seongjeong) (hanja 性情)

1. nature (of a person); temperament

   Synonyms: 성품(性品) (seongpum), 위인(爲人) (wiin), 사람됨 (saramdoem)

   낭만적인 성정을 가진 사람은 쓸쓸하고 불행하기 마련이다.

   Nangmanjeog-in seongjeong-eul gajin saram-eun sseulsseulhago bulhaenghagi maryeon-ida.

   A person with a romantic temperament is bound to be lonely and sad.