열의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 熱意. From Japanese 熱意(ねつい) (netsui, “enthusiasm, zeal”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ɾɰi] ~ [jʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [여릐/여리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeorui
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeol'ui
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏrŭi
Yale Romanization?	yel.uy

Noun

열의 • (yeorui) (hanja 熱意)

1. enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal

   밤이 되자 우리는 열의가 식기 시작했다.

   Bam-i doeja uri-neun yeorui-ga sikgi sijakhaetda.

   As night fell, our enthusiasm began to ebb away.