애써
Korean
Korean phrasebook
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Etymology
The low formality - low politeness (두루낮춤 (durunatchum)) form of 애쓰다 (aesseuda, “to exert or strain oneself to reach a goal”) with honorific.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɛs͈ʌ̹] ~ [e̞s͈ʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [애써/에써]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | aesseo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ae'sseo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | aessŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | ay.sse |
Phrase
애써 • (aesseo)
(said by the person leaving work or a job as a sign of encouragement and acknowledgment)