사정

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 事情, from 事 (“affair”) + 情 (“status”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    사정 • (sajeong) (hanja 事情)

    1. condition or status of something, or the reason for that
    • 사정하다 (事情—, sajeonghada, “to entreat”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 射精, from 射 (“shoot”) + 精 (“semen”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?sajeong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?sajeong
      McCune–Reischauer?sajŏng
      Yale Romanization?saceng

      Noun

      사정 • (sajeong) (hanja 射精)

      1. (physiology) ejaculation
      • 사정하다 (射精—, sajeonghada, “to ejaculate”)
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