응대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 應對, from 應 (“respond”) + 對 (“opposite”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ŋdɛ] ~ [ˈɯ(ː)ŋde̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [응(ː)대/응(ː)데]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eungdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eungdae
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭngdae
Yale Romanization?	ūngtay

Noun

응대 • (eungdae) (hanja 應對)

1. response, reaction

   냉담한 응대 ― naengdamhan eungdae ― a cold reception

2. how someone is coping with or handling something

   김 의원은 무례한 질문에도 정중하게 응대했다.

   Gim uiwon-eun muryehan jilmun-e-do jeongjunghage eungdaehaetda.

   Rep. Kim politely responded to impolite questions.

Derived terms

• 응대(應對)하다 (eungdaehada, “to handle, cope with”)