을사오적

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 乙巳五賊, from 乙巳 + 五 (“five”) + 賊 (“thief”). the sexagenary cycle term 을사 (乙巳) (eulsa) corresponds to 1905 when the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 was signed.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ɭsʰa̠o̞d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [을(ː)사오적]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Eulsaojeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Eulsaojeog
McCune–Reischauer?	Ŭlsaojŏk
Yale Romanization?	ūl.saocek

Proper noun

을사오적 • (Eulsaojeok) (hanja 乙巳五賊)

1. (historical) the Five Eulsa Traitors: Yi Wan-yong, Yi Geun-taek, Yi Ji-yong, Pak Chesoon, Gwon Jung-hyeon, who signed the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 that made the Korean Empire a protectorate of Japan