여색

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 女色 (“woman's charms”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹sʰɛk̚] ~ [jʌ̹sʰe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [여색/여섹]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeosaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeosaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏsaek
Yale Romanization?	yesayk

Noun

여색 • (yeosaek) (hanja 女色)

1. lust, carnal desire, coition
2. a woman's charms, a beautiful woman