사명

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 使命.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)mjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)명]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?samyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?samyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?samyŏng
    Yale Romanization?sāmyeng

    Noun

    사명 • (samyeong) (hanja 使命)

    1. mission, errand, calling

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 司命.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?samyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?samyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?samyŏng
    Yale Romanization?samyeng

    Noun

    사명 • (samyeong) (hanja 司命)

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