사전

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 辭典 (“dictionary”) .

Noun

사전 (sajeon, hanja 辭典)

1. dictionary
   • 사전을 찾아보다

     sajeoneul chajaboda

     to search [for a word in] a dictionary

Derived terms

• 낱말사전 (nat.mal.sa.jeon, “dictionary for words”)
• 영어사전 (yeong.eo.sa.jeon, “dictionary for English words”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 事典 (“encyclopedia”) .

Noun

사전 (romanization needed, hanja 事典)

1. encyclopedia

Derived terms

• 백과사전 (bakkoasajeon, “encyclopedia about all subject”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 事前, from 事 (“matter,”) and 前 (“before”) .

Noun

사전 (romanization needed, hanja 事前)

1. beforehand