사정

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 事情, from 事 (“affair”) + 情 (“status”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)정]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sajeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sajeong
McCune–Reischauer?sajŏng
Yale Romanization?sāceng

Noun

사정 • (sajeong) (hanja 事情)

  1. condition or status of something, or the reason for that
  • 사정하다 (事情—, sajeonghada, “to entreat”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 射精, from 射 (“shoot”) + 精 (“semen”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sajeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sajeong
McCune–Reischauer?sajŏng
Yale Romanization?saceng

Noun

사정 • (sajeong) (hanja 射精)

  1. (physiology) ejaculation
  • 사정하다 (射精—, sajeonghada, “to ejaculate”)
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