사내

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠nɛ] ~ [sʰa̠ne̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [사내/사네]

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

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

사내 • (sanae)

1. man (adult male human)

Related terms

• 사나이 (sanai)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 寺 (“temple”) + 內 (“interior”)

Noun

사내 • (sanae) (hanja 寺內)

1. (Buddhism) interior of a Buddhist temple facility

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 社 + 內 (“interior”)

Noun

사내 • (sanae) (hanja 社內)

1. interior environment of a working space (implying the existence of affairs within a working environment)