Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰa̠d͡ʑʌ̹n/
• Phonetic hangeul: 사전

Noun

사전 • ‎(sajeon) ‎(hanja 辭典)

1. dictionary

   사전을 찾아보다‎ ― sajeon-eul chajaboda ― to search [for a word in] a dictionary

Derived terms

• 낱말사전 (nanmalsajeon, “dictionary for words”)
• 영어사전 (yeong-eosajeon, “dictionary for English words”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 事典 ‎(“encyclopedia”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʰa̠ːd͡ʑʌ̹n/
• Phonetic hangeul: 사:전

Noun

사전 • ‎(sajeon) ‎(hanja 事典)

1. encyclopedia

Derived terms

• 백과사전 (baekgwasajeon, “encyclopedia about all subject”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 事前, from 事 ‎(“matter,”) + 前 ‎(“before”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʰa̠ːd͡ʑʌ̹n/
• Phonetic hangeul: 사:전

Noun

사전 • ‎(sajeon) ‎(hanja 事前)

1. beforehand