취향

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 趣向

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥi(ː)ʝa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰy(ː)ʝa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [취(ː)향]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chwihyang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chwihyang
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'wihyang
Yale Romanization?	chwīhyang

Noun

취향 • (chwihyang) (hanja 趣向)

1. taste, liking, fondness

   서부극 보는 게 어때? 글쎄, 사실 내 취향이 아닌데.

   seobugeuk boneun ge eottae? - Geulsse, sasil nae chwihyang'i aninde.

   Why don't we watch a western? - Well, actually, it's not my cup of tea.