Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 使用, from 使 (employing) + (using)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)joŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sayong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sayong
McCune–Reischauer?sayong
Yale Romanization?sā.yong

Noun

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사용 (sayong) (hanja 使用)

  1. usage in order to fulfill a purpose or role

Derived terms

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See also

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