쌩얼

Korean

Etymology

From prefix 생 (生, saeng, “alive, fresh”) (tensified in slang speech) + 얼굴 (eolgul, “face”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈ɛŋʌ̹ɭ] ~ [s͈e̞ŋʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [쌩얼/쎙얼]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ssaeng'eol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ssaeng'eol
McCune–Reischauer?	ssaengŏl
Yale Romanization?	ssayngel

Noun

쌩얼 • (ssaeng'eol)

1. (neologism, slang) (a woman's) face without makeup

   Synonyms: 민낯 (minnat), 맨얼굴 (maeneolgul)