Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰo̞d͡ʑɛ̝/
• Phonetic hangeul: 소재

Noun

소재 • ‎(sojae) ‎(hanja 素材)

1. material; component; stuff
2. (literature) subject matter; content
   • 조선민주주의인민공화국 저작권법 (Copyright Act of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Article 11:

     이 경우 편집저작물은 소재의 선택이나 배렬에서 창조성이 있어야 한다.

     i gyeongu pyeonjipjeojangmur-eun sojae-ui seontaeg-ina baeryeor-eseo changjoseong-i isseoya handa.

     In this case the edited [document] must exhibit originality in the selection or arrangement of content.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 所在, from 所 ‎(“place”) + 在 ‎(“existence”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʰo̞ːd͡ʑɛ̝/
• Phonetic hangeul: 소:재

Noun

소재 • ‎(sojae) ‎(hanja 所在)

1. location; located in
2. Presence of a thing at a place.