경사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 傾斜.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋsʰa̠]

  • (file)

• Phonetic hangul: [경사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeongsa
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngsa
Yale Romanization?	kyengsa

Noun

경사 • (gyeongsa) (hanja 傾斜)

1. inclination; slant; slope

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 慶事.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠]

  • (file)

• Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeongsa
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngsa
Yale Romanization?	kyēngsa

Noun

경사 • (gyeongsa) (hanja 慶事)

1. happy event; auspicious occasion