신사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 紳士.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)nsʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [신(ː)사]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sinsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinsa
McCune–Reischauer?sinsa
Yale Romanization?sīnsa

Noun

신사 • (sinsa) (hanja 紳士)

  1. gentleman
Derived terms
  • 신사적(紳士的) (sinsajeok)
See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 神社.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sinsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinsa
McCune–Reischauer?sinsa
Yale Romanization?sinsa

Noun

신사 • (sinsa) (hanja 神社)

  1. Shinto shrine

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 辛巳.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Sinsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Sinsa
McCune–Reischauer?Sinsa
Yale Romanization?sinsa

Proper noun

신사 • (Sinsa) (hanja 辛巳)

  1. The eighteenth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Metal Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
Coordinate terms
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