연신

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nɕʰin]
• Phonetic hangul: [연신]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonsin
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsin
Yale Romanization?	yensin

Etymology 1

The first element is likely Sino-Korean 연 (連, yeon, “to stretch; successive, continuous”). Compare 연거푸 (yeon'geopu).

Adverb

연신 • (yeonsin)

1. continuously; keep ...ing

   Synonyms: 계속(繼續) (gyesok), 자꾸 (jakku), 거푸 (geopu), 연거푸 (yeon'geopu)

   연신 눈물을 떨구다 ― yeonsin nunmur-eul tteolguda ― to keep shedding tears

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 延伸 (“to extend; to stretch”).

Noun

연신 • (yeonsin) (hanja 延伸)

1. (textiles, metallurgy) stretching; extension

   견의 연신 ― gyeon-ui yeonsin ― stretching of silk

Derived terms

• 연신(延伸)하다 (yeonsinhada)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 連信.

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	연신(連信) (yeonsin)
North Korean Standard Language	련신(連信) (ryeonsin)

연신 • (yeonsin) (hanja 連信)

1. continued contact (with somebody)

   연신이 끊기다 ― yeonsin-i kkeunkida ― to lose touch

Derived terms

• 연신(連信)하다 (yeonsinhada)