성관계

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 性關係.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɡwa̠nɡje̞] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋɡwa̠nɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)관계/성(ː)관게]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonggwan'gye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonggwangye
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnggwan'gye
Yale Romanization?	sēngkwankyey

Noun

성관계 • (seonggwan'gye) (hanja 性關係)

1. (formal) sexual relations; sexual intercourse

   Synonyms: 섹스 (sekseu), 성교(性交) (seonggyo)

Derived terms

• 성관계하다 (性關係—, seonggwan'gyehada)