Korean edit

Etymology edit

Substantive form of the adjective 게으르다 (geeureuda, “to be lazy”).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geeureum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geeuleum
McCune–Reischauer?keŭrŭm
Yale Romanization?key.ulum

Noun edit

게으름 (geeureum)

  1. laziness, idleness
  2. to laze (about); to be lazy
    시험떨어지지 않으려면 게으름그만 피우도록 하여라
    siheome tteoreojiji aneuryeomyeon geeureumeul geuman piudorok hayeora
    Stop your indolence if you don't want to fail the examination.

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