사사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 私事.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sasa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sasa
    McCune–Reischauer?sasa
    Yale Romanization?sasa

    Noun

    사사 • (sasa) (hanja 私事)

    1. private matter
    Antonyms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 死士.

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      사사 • (sasa) (hanja 死士)

      1. man of sacrifice