사정

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 事情, from 事 (“affair”) + 情 (“status”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sajeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sajeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sajŏng
Yale Romanization?	sāceng

Noun

사정 • (sajeong) (hanja 事情)

1. condition or status of something, or the reason for that

Related terms

• 사정하다 (事情—, sajeonghada, “to entreat”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 射精, from 射 (“shoot”) + 精 (“semen”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠d͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [사정]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sajeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sajeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sajŏng
Yale Romanization?	saceng

Noun

사정 • (sajeong) (hanja 射精)

1. (physiology) ejaculation

Related terms

• 사정하다 (射精—, sajeonghada, “to ejaculate”)