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”)
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