성인

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 成人 (“adult, grown-up”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seong'in
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?seong'in
    McCune–Reischauer?sŏngin
    Yale Romanization?sengin

    Noun

    성인 • (seong'in) (hanja 成人)

    1. adult; grown-up
      Synonyms: 어른 (eoreun), 대인(大人) (daein)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 聖人.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋin]
      • Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)인]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?seong'in
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?seong'in
      McCune–Reischauer?sŏngin
      Yale Romanization?sēngin

      Noun

      성인 • (seong'in) (hanja 聖人)

      1. saint; sage, holy man
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