사연

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 事緣, from 事 (“matter, affair”) + 緣 (“cause”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)연]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sā.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 事緣)

1. story
2. situation, circumstances

   Synonyms: 사정(事情) (sajeong( 事情 )), 연고(緣故) (yeon'go( 緣故 ))

3. reason, grounds

   Synonym: 까닭 (kkadak)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 辭 (“diction, speech”) + 緣 (“cause”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사연]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sa.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 辭緣)

1. content of a letter or of speech

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 四 (“four”) + 筵 (“mat”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)연]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sā.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 四筵)

1. all the people around oneself

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 私 (“private”) + 緣 (“cause”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사연]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sa.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 私緣)

1. private relationship

   Synonym: 구연(舊緣) (guyeon( 舊緣 ))

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 使然, from 使 (“cause, make”) + 然 (“cause, become”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)연]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sā.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 使然)

1. order, command

   Synonym: 사역(使役) (sayeok( 使役 ))

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 社 (“social”) + 燕 (“swallow”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사연]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sa.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 社燕)

1. barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 師 (“craftsman, teacher”) + 椽 (“rafter”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사연]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sa.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 師椽)

1. a type of rafter

Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 詞 (“word”) + 筵 (“mat”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사연]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sa.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 詞筵)

1. where writers gather

Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 賜宴, from 賜 (“bestow, bless, give”) + 宴 (“feast, banquet”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)jʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)연]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayeon
McCune–Reischauer?	sayŏn
Yale Romanization?	sā.yen

Noun

사연 • (sayeon) (hanja 賜宴)

1. holding a royal banquet with one's subjects