서행

서행

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 徐行, from 徐 (“slow”) + 行 (“move”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɦɛŋ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [서행]

Revised Romanization? seohaeng Revised Romanization (translit.)? seohaeng McCune–Reischauer? sŏhaeng Yale Romanization? sehayng

Noun

서행 • (seohaeng) (hanja 徐行)

1. (of a vehicle) slow moving

   다행히 승용차는 서행하고 있었기에 큰 사고는 없었다.

   Dahaenghi seung-yongchaneun seohaenghago isseotgie keun sagoneun eopseotda.

   Because the car was thankfully moving slowly, there was no major accident.

   홍수로 인해 지하철까지 서행에 들어가다.

   Hongsuro inhae jihacheolkkaji seohaeng-e deureogada.

   Even the subway train was moving slowly due to the flood.

   학교 앞에서는 자전거도 서행이 필수다.

   Hakgyo apeseoneun jajeon-geodo seohaeng-i pilsuda.

   In front of a school, moving slowly is essential even for bicycles.

Derived terms

• 서행하다 (徐行—, seohaenghada)