게으름

Korean

Etymology

Substantive form of the adjective 게으르다 (geeureuda, “to be lazy”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geeureum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geeuleum
McCune–Reischauer?keŭrŭm
Yale Romanization?key.ulum

Noun

게으름 • (geeureum)

  1. laziness, idleness
  2. to laze (about); to be lazy
    시험에 떨어지지 않으려면 게으름을 그만 피우도록 하여라
    siheome tteoreojiji aneuryeomyeon geeureumeul geuman piudorok hayeora
    Stop your indolence if you don't want to fail the examination.

Synonyms
  • 개으름 (gaeeureum)
  • 태만 (taeman)
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