사랑

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ɾa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [사랑]

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

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin. Perhaps Sino-Korean word from 思量. Compare 살다 (salda, “to live”), 삶 (sam, “life”), 사람 (saram, “person, human”), 사르다 (sareuda, “to light (a fire)”), 살 (sal, “flesh”), as well as Chinese 生 (Old Chinese *sreŋ).

Noun

사랑 • (sarang)

1. love; affection

Synonyms

• (obsolete) 다솜 (dasom, “love”)

Derived terms

• 사랑스럽다 (sarangseureopda, “lovely”)
• 사랑하다 (saranghada, “to love”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 舍廊, from 舍 (“house, dwelling”) + 廊 (“corridor, porch, veranda”)

Noun

사랑 • (sarang)

1. salon, hall

Synonyms

• 바깥채 (bakkatchae)
• 외실 (oesil, “oesil”)
• 살롱 (sallong) (from French salon)

Antonyms

• 안채 (anchae)
• 내실 (內室, naesil, “living room”)

Derived terms

• 사랑놀이 (sarangnori, “party held in a salon”)
• 사랑문 (舍廊門, sarangmun, “door leading to a salon”)
• 사랑방 (舍廊房, sarangbang, “room used as a salon”)
• 사랑양반 (舍廊兩班, sarang'yangban, “host, husband”)
• 사랑채 (sarangchae, “building used as a salon”)
• 사랑축 (sarangchuk, “guests invited to a salon”)