상대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 相對, from 相 (“mutual”) + 對 (“answering”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ŋdɛ] ~ [sʰa̠ŋde̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [상대/상데]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sangdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sangdae
McCune–Reischauer?	sangdae
Yale Romanization?	sangtay

Noun

상대 • (sangdae) (hanja 相對)

1. Facing or confronting.
2. A partner or interlocutor.
3. An opponent or adversary.

Derived terms

• 상대되다 (sangdaedoeda)
• 상대방 (sangdaebang, “partner”)
• 상대적 (sangdaejeok, “relative”)
• 상대편 (sangdaepyeon)
• 상대하다 (sangdaehada, “to face or confront”)