콤플렉스
Korean
FWOTD – 6 August 2014
Etymology
Borrowed from English complex, influenced by Japanese コンプレックス (konpurekkusu).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰo̞mpʰɯɭɭe̞ks͈ɯ]
- Phonetic hangul: [콤플렉쓰]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kompeullekseu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kompeullegseu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | k'omp'ŭlleksŭ |
| Yale Romanization? | khomphulleyk.su |
Noun
콤플렉스 • (kompeullekseu)
- an inferiority complex
- 2013, Mun Gwonmo, "가족사랑에서 나온 명품들" ("Luxury brands generated due to love of family"):
- 오빠의 발명품은 작은 눈이 콤플렉스인 여동생의 속눈썹을 풍성하고 아름답게 만들었다.
- oppaui balmyeongpumeun jageun nuni kompeullekseuIn yeodongsaeng'ui songnunsseobeul pungseonghago areumdapge mandeureotda.
- His invention made rich and beautiful the eyelashes of his younger sister, who was discontent (had an inferiority complex) about the small size of her eyes.
- 2013, Mun Gwonmo, "가족사랑에서 나온 명품들" ("Luxury brands generated due to love of family"):
- phobia (psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing)