상처

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 傷 (“wound”) + 處 (“place”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠ŋt͡ɕʰʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [상처]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sangcheo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sangcheo
McCune–Reischauer?	sangch'ŏ
Yale Romanization?	sangche

Noun

상처 • (sangcheo) (hanja 傷處)

1. wound; injury

   상처가 아물다 ― sangcheo-ga amulda ― for a wound to heal

   그는 마음의 상처를 입었다. ― Geu-neun ma'eum-ui sangcheo-reul ibeotda. ― He was hurt on the inside.

2. scar

Derived terms

• 생채기 (saengchaegi)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 喪妻.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sangcheo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sangcheo
McCune–Reischauer?	sangch'ŏ
Yale Romanization?	sāngche

Noun

상처 • (sangcheo) (hanja 喪妻)

1. losing one's wife

   상처를 하다 ― sangcheo-reul hada ― to be bereaved of one's wife

Derived terms

• 상처(喪妻)하다 (sangcheohada)