을사오적
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 乙巳五賊, from 乙巳 + 五 (“five”) + 賊 (“thief”). the sexagenary cycle term 을사 (乙巳) (eulsa) corresponds to 1905 when the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 was signed.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ɭsʰa̠o̞d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [을(ː)사오적]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Eulsaojeok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Eulsaojeog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Ŭlsaojŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | ūl.saocek |
Proper noun
[edit]을사오적 • (Eulsaojeok) (hanja 乙巳五賊)
- (historical) the Five Eulsa Traitors: Yi Wan-yong, Yi Geun-taek, Yi Ji-yong, Pak Chesoon, Gwon Jung-hyeon, who signed the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 that made the Korean Empire a protectorate of Japan