적성

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 適性.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ks͈ʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [적썽]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeokseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeogseong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏksŏng
Yale Romanization?	cek.seng

Noun

적성 • (jeokseong) (hanja 適性)

1. aptitude

   Synonyms: 소질 (sojil), 기질 (gijil), 생리 (saengni)

   (~가) 적성에 맞다

   (~-ga) jeokseong-e matda

   to have an aptitude for X

   적성을 살리다

   jeokseong-eul sallida

   to lean into ones strengths, to do something one has an aptitude for