신사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 紳士.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)nsʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sinsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinsa
    McCune–Reischauer?sinsa
    Yale Romanization?sīnsa

    Noun

    신사 • (sinsa) (hanja 紳士)

    1. gentleman
    Derived terms
    • 신사적(紳士的) (sinsajeok)
    See also

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 神社.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?sinsa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinsa
      McCune–Reischauer?sinsa
      Yale Romanization?sinsa

      Noun

      신사 • (sinsa) (hanja 神社)

      1. Shinto shrine

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 辛巳.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?Sinsa
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?Sinsa
        McCune–Reischauer?Sinsa
        Yale Romanization?sinsa

        Proper noun

        신사 • (Sinsa) (hanja 辛巳)

        1. The eighteenth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Metal Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
        Coordinate terms
        Chinese sexagenary cycle terms: 간지 (ganji)edit
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