섹시

Korean

Etymology

From English sexy.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰe̞kɕ͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [섹씨]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seksi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	segsi
McCune–Reischauer?	seksi
Yale Romanization?	seyk.si

Noun

섹시 • (seksi)

1. being sexy; someone who is sexy

Usage notes

• The nuance of this word is often less sexually explicit than in English.

Derived terms

• 섹시미(美) (seksimi)
• 섹시하다 (seksihada, “to be sexy”)