합쇼체

Korean

Etymology

From 합쇼 (hapsyo, formal and polite imperative of 하다 (hada, “to do”)) +‎ 체(體) (che, “style”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠pɕ͈ot͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [합쑈체]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hapsyoche
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	habsyoche
McCune–Reischauer?	hapsyoch'e
Yale Romanization?	hap.syo.chey

Noun

합쇼체 • (hapsyoche)

1. (dated, until 1997) The formal, polite speech level in Korean.

Synonyms

• (current) 하십시오체 (hasipsioche)

See also

• 하소서체 (hasoseoche)
• 하오체 (haoche)
• 하게체 (hageche)
• 해라체 (haerache)
• 해요체 (haeyoche)
• 해체 (haeche)