궁리
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 窮 (“thoroughly investigate”) + 理 (“handle, manage”). See also Japanese 窮理 (kyūri).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kuŋni]
- Phonetic hangul: [궁니]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gungni |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gungli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kungni |
| Yale Romanization? | kwungli |
Noun
궁리 • (gungni) (hanja 窮理)
- investigation, deliberation, consideration, contemplation, thinking
Derived terms
- 궁리(窮理)하다 (gungnihada, “to contemplate, deliberate, mull things over”)
- 속궁리(窮理) (sokgungni, “thinking to oneself”)