호색한

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 好色 (“lecherous”) + 漢 (“man”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)sʰɛkʰa̠n] ~ [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)sʰe̞kʰa̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)새칸/호(ː)세칸]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hosaekhan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hosaeghan
    McCune–Reischauer?hosaekhan
    Yale Romanization?hōsayk.han

    Noun

    호색한 • (hosaekhan) (hanja 好色漢)

    1. (derogatory) a lascivious man, sensualist, lecher, Don Juan, satyr
      Synonym: 색(色)쟁이 (saekjaeng'i)
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