입시

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 入試, from 入 (“entrance”) + 試 (“test”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ipɕ͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [입씨]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ipsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ibsi
McCune–Reischauer?	ipsi
Yale Romanization?	ip.si

Noun

입시 • (ipsi) (hanja 入試)

1. an entrance examination, usually for a school

Derived terms

• 입시학원 (入試學院, ipsihagwon, “a test-prep academy”)