경직

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑik̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [경직]

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

Noun

경직 • (gyeongjik) (hanja 硬直)

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 경직(硬直)되다 (gyeongjikdoeda, “get stiff, stiffen, get rigid”)
• 경직성(硬直性) (gyeongjikseong, “stiffness, rigidity, inflexibility, spasticity”)
• 경직(硬直)하다 (gyeongjikhada, “to be stiff, be rigid, be formal”)
• 경직결장염(硬直結腸炎) (gyeongjikgyeoljang'yeom, “spastic colitis”)
• 사후경직(死後硬直) (sahugyeongjik, “rigor mortis”)