사용

Korean

Derived verbs
Active 사용하다
Passive 사용되다

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 使用, from 使 (employing) + (using)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    사용 • (sayong) (hanja 使用)

    1. usage in order to fulfill a purpose or role

    Derived terms

    See also