접신

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 接神, from 接 (“contact”) + 神 (“spirit; god”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹pɕ͈in]
• Phonetic hangul: [접씬]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeopsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeobsin
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏpsin
Yale Romanization?	cep.sin

Noun

접신 • (jeopsin) (hanja 接神)

1. (of a shaman) entering a state of trance possession; entering a state of communion with the divine world

Derived terms

• 접신(接神)하다 (jeopsinhada, “to enter trance possession”)