여색

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 女色 (“woman's charms”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹sʰɛk̚] ~ [jʌ̹sʰe̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [여색/여섹]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeosaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeosaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏsaek
    Yale Romanization?yesayk

    Noun

    여색 • (yeosaek) (hanja 女色)

    1. lust, carnal desire, coition
    2. a woman's charms, a beautiful woman
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