경직

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 硬直, from (stiff) + (straight). See also Japanese 硬直 (kōchoku).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongjik
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongjig
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngjik
Yale Romanization?kyengcik

Noun[edit]

경직 (gyeongjik) (hanja 硬直)

  1. stiffness, being stiff
  2. (by extension) rigidity, inflexibility

Derived terms[edit]