실례

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiɭɭe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [실레]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sille
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sille
McCune–Reischauer?	sille
Yale Romanization?	silley

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 失禮

Noun

실례 • (sillye) (hanja 失禮)

1. rudeness

   실례합니다.

   sillye-hamnida.

   Excuse me (literally: I have been rude).

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 실례하다 (sillyehada, “to be rude”)

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)