사정

Korean

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

사정 • (sajeong) (hanja 事情)

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

Related terms

• 사정하다 (sajeonghada, “entreat”)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

사정 • (sajeong) (hanja 射精)

1. (physiology) ejaculation

Related terms

• 사정하다 (sajeonghada, “ejaculate”)