경직
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 硬直, from 硬 (“stiff”) + 直 (“straight”). See also Japanese 硬直 (kōchoku).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑik̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [경직]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gyeongjik |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeongjig |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏngjik |
| Yale Romanization? | kyengcik |
Noun
경직 • (gyeongjik) (hanja 硬直)
- stiffness, being stiff
- (by extension) rigidity, inflexibility
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 경직(硬直)되다 (gyeongjikdoeda, “get stiff, stiffen, get rigid”)
- 경직성(硬直性) (gyeongjikseong, “stiffness, rigidity, inflexibility, spasticity”)
- 경직(硬直)하다 (gyeongjikhada, “to be stiff, be rigid, be formal”)
- 경직결장염(硬直結腸炎) (gyeongjikgyeoljang'yeom, “spastic colitis”)
- 사후경직(死後硬直) (sahugyeongjik, “rigor mortis”)