위생

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 衛生 (“hygiene”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥisʰɛŋ] ~ [ɥisʰe̞ŋ] ~ [ysʰɛŋ] ~ [ysʰe̞ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [위생/위셍]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?wisaeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?wisaeng
    McCune–Reischauer?wisaeng
    Yale Romanization?wisayng

    Noun

    위생 • (wisaeng) (hanja 衛生)

    1. hygiene
      위생장갑
      wisaengjanggap
      sanitary gloves

    Derived terms

    • 구강위생 (口腔衛生, gugang'wisaeng, “oral hygiene”)
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