Korean

Noun

실례 • ‎(sillye) ‎(hanja 失禮)

1. rudeness

   실례합니다.‎

   Sillye-hamnida.

   Excuse me (literally: I have been rude).

Derived terms

• 실례하다 (sillyehada, “to be rude”)

Usage notes

Most frequently used to apologize for a minor gaffe: 실례합니다 (sillyehamnida, “excuse me”).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 實例, from 實 ‎(“true, real, concrete”) + 例 ‎(“example”)

Noun

실례 • ‎(sillye) ‎(hanja 實例)

1. a real example, a concrete example, an actual case of something

   실례를 들어 설명하다.‎

   Sillye-reul deureo seolmyeong-hada.

   Explain by giving concrete examples.

Related terms

• 실시예 (silsiye, “a practical example”) (used in patent applications)