비상사태

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 非常事態

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)sʰa̠ŋsʰa̠tʰɛ] ~ [ˈpi(ː)sʰa̠ŋsʰa̠tʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)상사태/비(ː)상사테]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bisangsatae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bisangsatae
McCune–Reischauer?	pisangsat'ae
Yale Romanization?	pīsangsa.thay

Noun

비상사태 • (bisangsatae) (hanja 非常事態)

1. emergency, state of emergency (situation requiring urgent assistance)