사유

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 事由, from 事 (“matter; thing”) + 由 (“reason”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ju]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)유]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Noun

사유 • (sayu) (hanja 事由)

  1. reason, cause, grounds (for justification)
    Synonym: 연유(緣由) (yeonyu)
    정당한 사유 없이는 연기가 안 된다. ― Jeongdanghan sayu eopsi-neun yeon'gi-ga an doenda. ― There can't be a delay without a valid reason.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 私有, from 私 (“personal”) + 有 (“own; possess”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

사유 • (sayu) (hanja 私有)

  1. private ownership or something under private ownership
    Antonyms: 공유(公有) (gong'yu, “public ownership”), 국유(國有) (gugyu, “state ownership”)
    자본주의는 사유 재산을 인정한다. ― Jabonjuui-neun sayu jaesan-eul injeonghanda. ― Capitalism recognizes the private ownership of property.
Derived terms
  • 사유(私有)되다 (sayudoeda, “to become private property”)
  • 사유(私有)하다 (sayuhada, “to privately own”)
  • 사유지(私有地) (sayuji, “private land”)
  • 사유화(私有化) (sayuhwa, “privatization”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 思惟, from 思 (“thought”) + 惟 (“contemplation”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

사유 • (sayu) (hanja 思惟)

  1. (philosophy) thought, reasoning
    Synonym: 사고(思考) (sago)
    • 2019, “‘個(개)人(인)’의 발견과 홉스 [Thomas Hobbes and the discovery of the "individual"]”, in Monthly Chosun‎[1]:
      원시적·신화적 사유(思惟)에서는 물론이고 세계의 고등종교들에서도 보이는 보편적 현상이다.
      Wonsijeok·sinhwajeok sayueseo-neun mullon-igo segye-ui godeungjonggyo-deur-eseo-do boineun bopyeonjeok hyeonsang-ida.
      It is a universal phenomenon observed in ancient and mythological thought and in the developed religions of the world.
  2. (literary) reflection, thought
Derived terms
  • 사유(思惟)되다 (sayudoeda, “to be reflected on; to be contemplated”)
  • 사유(思惟)하다 (sayuhada, “to think; to reflect on; to contemplate”)
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