Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 新陳代謝.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰiɲd͡ʑindɛsʰa̠] ~ [ɕʰiɲd͡ʑinde̞sʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sinjindaesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinjindaesa
McCune–Reischauer?sinjindaesa
Yale Romanization?sin.cintaysa

Noun

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신진대사 (sinjindaesa) (hanja 新陳代謝)

  1. (physiology) metabolism
    Synonym: (short) 대사(代謝) (daesa)