Korean word

성향

Pronunciation

Romanizationseonghyang

Meaning

  • nountendency

Example

그는 보수적인 성향이 있다.keu neun po su jeo gin seong hyang i it tta

He has conservative tendencies.

Illustration for 성향 (tendency)

More examples

친구들 앞에서 그는 내향적 성향을 드러내지 않았다.chin gu deul a pe seo keu neun nae hyang jeok seong hyang eul teu reo nae ji a nat tta

He did not reveal his introverted tendencies in front of his friends.

Core concept

A characteristic pull toward one side in how a person, group, or thing behaves or changes.

Common phrases

  • 내향적 성향nae hyang jeok seong hyang

    introverted tendency

  • 외향적 성향oe hyang jeok seong hyang

    extroverted tendency

  • 보수적 성향po su jeok seong hyang

    conservative tendency

Similar words

경향kyeonghyang: A general tendency for people or things to move or develop in a particular direction.
기질kijil: An inborn nature that shapes how someone tends to act or react.
취향chwihyang: Personal taste in the kinds of things or ways of doing things that seem appealing.
선호seonho: A preference for choosing one particular thing or person over other options.

Definition in Korean

사람뿐 아니라 집단이나 사물의 행동이나 변화가 한쪽으로 쏠리는 성질이나 경향을 가리키는 말.sa ram ppun a ni ra chip tta ni na sa mu rui haeng dong i na pyeon hwa ga han jjo geu ro ssol li neun seong ji ri na kyeong hyang eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

성향 (seonghyang, "disposition") combines 성 (seong, "nature") and 향 (hyang, "direction"), linking an inherent quality with the direction it points toward.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English disposition, which often describes a person's character, this Korean noun naturally applies to groups and other nonliving things too.

Other meanings

  • dispositionnoun
  • orientationnoun

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