눈썰미
Korean
Etymology
Apparently 눈 (nun, “eye”) + ㅅ (-s-) + Middle Korean 설믜 (selmuy, “wisdom”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nuns͈ʌ̹ɭmi]
- Phonetic hangul: [눈썰미]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nunsseolmi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nunsseolmi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nunssŏlmi |
| Yale Romanization? | nwunsselmi |
Noun
눈썰미 • (nunsseolmi)
- keen eye for learning; quick intuition; ability to learn something just by seeing it a few times
- 눈썰미가 좋은 독자는 이미 알아차렸을 것이다.
- Nunsseolmi-ga joeun dokja-neun imi aracharyeosseul geos-ida.
- A reader with a good feel for things would already have figured it out.
- 대통령이 사람을 보는 눈썰미가 없다.
- Daetongnyeong-'i saram-eul boneun nunsseolmi-ga eopda.
- The president has no ability to judge character.
Related terms
- 눈치 (nunchi)