심사숙고

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 深思熟考.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	simsasukgo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	simsasuggo
McCune–Reischauer?	simsasukko
Yale Romanization?	sīmsaswuk.ko

Noun

심사숙고 • (simsasukgo) (hanja 深思熟考)

1. careful consideration

   아직 결정 못 했어. 심사숙고 중이야.

   ajik gyeoljeong mot haesseo. simsasukgo jung-iya.

   I haven't decided yet. I'm thinking about it.

Derived terms

• 심사숙고하다 (深思熟考—, simsasukgohada)