선임

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 先任.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seonim
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seon'im
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏnim
    Yale Romanization?sen.im

    Noun

    선임 • (seonim) (hanja 先任)

    1. seniority
      선임 장교(先任將校) ― seonim janggyo ― senior officer
    2. predecessor

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 選任.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nim]
      • Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)님]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?seonim
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?seon'im
      McCune–Reischauer?sŏnim
      Yale Romanization?sēn.im

      Noun

      선임 • (seonim) (hanja 選任)

      1. appointment, election
      Derived terms
      • 선임하다 (seonimhada)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 船賃.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?seonim
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?seon'im
        McCune–Reischauer?sŏnim
        Yale Romanization?sen.im

        Noun

        선임 • (seonim) (hanja 船賃)

        1. boat fare
          Synonyms: 뱃삯 (baetsak), 배삯 (baesak)
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