저승사자

Korean

Etymology

저승 (jeoseung, “the other world”) + 사자 (使者, saja, “herald, messenger”)).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹sʰɯŋsʰa̠d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [저승사자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoseungsaja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoseungsaja
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏsŭngsaja
Yale Romanization?	cesungsaca

Noun

저승사자 • (jeoseungsaja)

1. death (personified), the angel of death, the death angel, the Grim Reaper, Azrael

Synonyms

• 사신 (死神, sasin)