사성제

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四聖諦, from 四 (“four”) + 聖諦 (“noble truths”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saseongje
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saseongje
McCune–Reischauer?	sasŏngje
Yale Romanization?	sāsengcey

Noun

사성제 • (saseongje) (hanja 四聖諦)

1. (Buddhism) Four Noble Truths