사육제

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 謝肉祭, orthographic borrowing from Japanese 謝肉祭 (shanikusai).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    사육제 • (sayukje) (hanja 謝肉祭)

    1. carnival (festive occasion marked by parades)
      Synonym: 카니발 (kanibal)