Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 肯定的, from 肯定 +

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɯ(ː)ŋd͡ʑʌ̹ŋd͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geungjeongjeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geungjeongjeog
McCune–Reischauer?kŭngjŏngjŏk
Yale Romanization?kūngcengcek

Noun edit

긍정적 (geungjeongjeok) (hanja 肯定的)

  1. positive, affirmative
    Antonym: 부정적 (bujeongjeok)