사업
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 事業, from 事 (“affair”) + 業 (“trade”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ʌ̹p̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)업]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sa'eop |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sa'eob |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saŏp |
| Yale Romanization? | sāep |
Noun
사업 • (sa'eop) (hanja 事業)
Derived terms
- 사업(事業)하다 (sa'eophada, “to be in business”)
- 사업가(事業家) (sa'eopga)