성관계

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 性關係.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɡwa̠nɡje̞] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɡwa̠nɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)관계/성(ː)관게]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seonggwan'gye
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seonggwangye
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏnggwan'gye
    Yale Romanization?sēngkwankyey

    Noun

    성관계 • (seonggwan'gye) (hanja 性關係)

    1. (formal) sexual relations; sexual intercourse
      Synonyms: 섹스 (sekseu), 성교(性交) (seonggyo)

    Derived terms

    • 성관계하다 (性關係—, seonggwan'gyehada)
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