열정

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 熱情.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ʎt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [열쩡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeoljeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeoljeong
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏlchŏng
Yale Romanization?	yelqceng

Noun

열정 • (yeoljeong) (hanja 熱情)

1. passion; ardour

   열정이 넘치는 가수 ― yeoljeong-i neomchineun gasu ― singer bursting with passion

Alternative forms

• 열졍 (yeoljeong) — Yanbian

Derived terms

• 열정적(熱情的) (yeoljeongjeok)