생전
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 生前, from 生 (“life”) + 前 (“front, forefront”). See also Japanese 生前 (seizen).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋd͡ʑʌ̹n] ~ [sʰe̞ŋd͡ʑʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [생전/셍전]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | saengjeon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saengjeon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | saengjŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | sayngcen |
Noun
생전 • (saengjeon) (hanja 生前)
- during one's lifetime, premortem
- Antonym: 사후(死後) (sahu, “postmortem, posthumous”)
Adverb
생전 • (saengjeon)
- never
- 그는 생전 술을 안 마신다.
- Geu-neun saengjeon sur-eul an masinda.
- He never drinks alcohol.