향락

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 享樂.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈça̠(ː)ŋna̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [향(ː)낙]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyangnak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyanglag
McCune–Reischauer?hyangnak
Yale Romanization?hyānglak

Noun

향락 • (hyangnak) (hanja 享樂)

  1. enjoyment, pleasure
    향락에 빠지다 ― hyangnag-e ppajida ― to be trapped in pleasure-seeking

Derived terms

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