상대

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 相對, from 相 (“mutual”) + 對 (“answering”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠ŋdɛ] ~ [sʰa̠ŋde̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [상대/상데]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sangdae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangdae
    McCune–Reischauer?sangdae
    Yale Romanization?sangtay

    Noun

    상대 • (sangdae) (hanja 相對)

    1. Facing or confronting.
    2. A partner or interlocutor.
    3. An opponent or adversary.

    Derived terms

    • 상대되다 (sangdaedoeda)
    • 상대방 (sangdaebang, “partner”)
    • 상대적 (sangdaejeok, “relative”)
    • 상대편 (sangdaepyeon)
    • 상대하다 (sangdaehada, “to face or confront”)
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