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Feb 6 '12

Word of the Day: 감정 (part 4 of 4)

*Definition*

[noun] - judgment, appraisal

Etymology*

감 () - mirror, reflect

  • appreciation (상)

정 (定) - decide, settle, fix

  • contract (약)
  • decision (결)
  • hypothesis (가)

*Common Phrases*

감정 가격 - appraised value
감정관 - an appraiser
감정을 받다 - to have (something) judged
감정을 구하다 - to seek an expert opinion
감정하다 - to judge, to give an opinion 
감정인의 증언 - expert testimony
틀린 감정 - a mistaken judgment
~의 감정을 못하다 - to be no judge of…
~의 감정을 잘하다 - to be a good judge of… 
…의 감정에 서툴다 - to be a poor judge of… 
소송의 감정 - legal advice
필적을 감정하다 - to analyze
가치를 감정하다 - to appraise
진위를 감정하다 - to authenticate 
전문가의 감정 - an expert opinion
진짜라고 감정하다 - to pronounce as genuine
골동품의 가치를 감정하다 - to appraise the value of antiques
전문가에게 그림의 감정을 의뢰하다 - to have a painting appraised by an expert

*Sample Sentences*

당신의 감정은 어떻습니까? - 100만 원에 팔릴 것 같습니다.
What is your opinion? - It will sell for a million won.
나는 골동품의 감정을 좀 할 줄 안다.
I am something of a judge of curios.

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