사용

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 使用, from 使 (“employing”) + 用 (“using”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sayong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sayong
McCune–Reischauer?	sayong
Yale Romanization?	sā.yong

Noun

사용 • (sayong) (hanja 使用)

1. usage in order to fulfill a purpose or role

Derived terms

• 사용되다 (使用되다, sayongdoeda, “be used”)
• 사용법 (使用法, sayongbeop, “instructions”)
• 사용자 (使用者, sayongja, “user”)
• 사용하다 (使用하다, sayonghada, “use”)

 

See also

• 이용 (利用, iyong)
• 씀 (sseum)