처신

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 處身.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)ɕʰin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheosin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheosin
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏsin
    Yale Romanization?chēsin

    Noun

    처신 • (cheosin) (hanja 處身)

    1. behaviour; demeanour

    Derived terms