Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 紳士.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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신사 (sinsa) (hanja 紳士)

  1. gentleman
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 神社.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sinsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinsa
McCune–Reischauer?sinsa
Yale Romanization?sinsa

Noun

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신사 (sinsa) (hanja 神社)

  1. Shinto shrine

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 辛巳.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Sinsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Sinsa
McCune–Reischauer?Sinsa
Yale Romanization?sinsa

Proper noun

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신사 (Sinsa) (hanja 辛巳)

  1. The eighteenth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Metal Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
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