하소서체

Korean

Etymology

From 하소서 (hasoseo, very formal and very polite imperative of 하다 (hada, “to do”)) +‎ 체(體) (che, “style”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ha̠sʰo̞sʰʌ̹t͡ɕʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [하소서체]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hasoseoche
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hasoseoche
McCune–Reischauer?	hasosŏch'e
Yale Romanization?	hasose.chey

Noun

하소서체 • (hasoseoche)

1. (grammar) The very formal, very polite speech level in Korean.

See also

(Other speech levels)

• 하십시오체 (hasipsioche)
• 해요체 (haeyoche)
• 하오체 (haoche)
• 하게체 (hageche)
• 해라체 (haerache)
• 해체 (haeche)