호색한

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 好色 (“lecherous”) + 漢 (“man”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)sʰɛkʰa̠n] ~ [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)sʰe̞kʰa̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)새칸/호(ː)세칸]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hosaekhan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hosaeghan
McCune–Reischauer?	hosaekhan
Yale Romanization?	hōsayk.han

Noun

호색한 • (hosaekhan) (hanja 好色漢)

1. (derogatory) a lascivious man, sensualist, lecher, Don Juan, satyr

   Synonym: 색(色)쟁이 (saekjaeng'i)