Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 과소(過小) (gwaso) + 평가(評價) (pyeongga).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)sʰo̞pʰjʌ̹ŋk͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwasopyeongga
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwasopyeongga
McCune–Reischauer?kwasop'yŏngka
Yale Romanization?kwāso.phyengqka

Noun

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Derived verbs
Active 과소평가하다
Passive 과소평가되다

과소평가 (gwasopyeongga) (hanja 過小評價)

  1. undervalue, underestimation
    Antonym: 과대평가(過大評價) (gwadaepyeongga)