Korean

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Etymology

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Irregular shift from 상처(傷處) (sangcheo, wound, injury) +‎ 에기 (-egi).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋt͡ɕʰɛɡi] ~ [sʰe̞ŋt͡ɕʰe̞ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saengchaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saengchaegi
McCune–Reischauer?saengch'aegi
Yale Romanization?sayngchayki

Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
생채기 (saengchaegi)
North Korean
Standard Language
상채기 (sangchaegi)

생채기 (saengchaegi)

  1. small scratch (on skin)
    아기 얼굴 긁어서 생채기 났다.
    Agi-ga eolgur-eul geulgeoseo saengchaegi-ga natda.
    The baby scratched its face, so there are now scratches.