제사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 祭祀, from 祭 (“sacrifice”) + 祀 (“sacrifice”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)sʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [제(ː)사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jesa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jesa
    McCune–Reischauer?chesa
    Yale Romanization?cēysa

    Noun

    제사 • (jesa) (hanja 祭祀)

    1. sacrificial rites in honor of an ancestor or god.
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