수면제

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 睡眠 (“sleep”) + 劑 (“concoction”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰumjʌ̹ɲd͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [수면제]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sumyeonje
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sumyeonje
McCune–Reischauer?	sumyŏnje
Yale Romanization?	swumyen.cey

Noun

수면제 • (sumyeonje) (hanja 睡眠劑)

1. (medicine) a soporific; a sleeping pill
   • 1964, 김승옥／金承鈺 [Kim Seung-ok], 무진기행／霧津記行:

     저런 여자들이 먹는 건 청산가립니다. 수면제 몇 알 먹고 떠들썩한 연극 같은 건 안 하지요. 그것만은 고마운 일이지만.

     Jeoreon yeoja-deur-i meongneun geon cheongsan'garim-nida. Sumyeonje myeot al meokgo tteodeulsseok-han yeon'geuk gateun geon an hajiyo. Geugeon-man-eun gomaun ir-ijiman.

     It's cyanide, that women like these take. They won't set off a ruckus with just a few sleeping pills. We're grateful for that, at least.