응시

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eungsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eungsi
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭngsi
Yale Romanization?	ūngsi

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 應試, from 應 (“should”) + 試 (“test”).

Noun

응시 • (eungsi) (hanja 應試)

1. applying for an examination

Derived terms

• 응시하다 (應試—, eungsihada, “to apply for a test”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 凝視.

Noun

응시 • (eungsi) (hanja 凝視)

1. stare

Derived terms

• 응시하다 (凝視—, eungsihada, “to stare”)