이기적

Korean

Alternative forms

• 리기적 (rigijeok) (North Korea)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 利己的, from 利己 + 的

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	igijeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	igijeog
McCune–Reischauer?	igijŏk
Yale Romanization?	īkicek

Noun

이기적 • (igijeok) (hanja 利己的)

1. selfish; egoistic

   인간은 모두 이기적이다.

   in'gan-eun modu igijeogida.

   All humans are selfish.

Related terms

• 이기심 (利己心, igisim, “selfishness”)