4차원

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四次元.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)t͡ɕʰa̠wʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)차원]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sachawon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sachawon
McCune–Reischauer?	sach'awŏn
Yale Romanization?	sā.chawen

Noun

4차원 • (sachawon) (hangeul 사차원, hanja 四次元/4次元)

1. four dimensions, four-dimensional
2. (colloquial) being an eccentric or the person who does.

   네 친구 완전 4차원인 것 같은데. ― Ne chin'gu wanjeon 4chawonin geot gateunde. ― Your friend seems to be a huge eccentric.

Coordinate terms

• 0차원 (yeongchawon)
• 1차원 (ilchawon)
• 2차원 (ichawon, “the fictional world”)
• 3차원 (samchawon, “the real world”)