심해

심해

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 深海, from 深 (“deep”) + 海 (“sea”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰiːmɦɛ] ~ [ˈɕʰiːmɦe̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [심ː해/심ː헤]

Revised Romanization? simhae Revised Romanization (translit.)? simhae McCune–Reischauer? simhae Yale Romanization? sīmhay

Noun

심해 • (simhae) (hanja 深海)

1. (marine biology) the non-photic zone of the ocean, beginning at 200 meters below sea level
2. (oceanography) the deep sea, beginning at 2000 meters below sea level
3. (non-technical) a deep sea

   마음이 심해 끝자락으로 가라앉은 듯했다.

   Ma-eumi simhae kkeutjarageuro garaanjeun deuthaetda.

   I felt as if my heart had sunk into the bottom-most stretches of the deep sea.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰiːmɦɛ] ~ [ˈɕʰiːmɦe̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [심ː해/심ː헤]

Revised Romanization? simhae Revised Romanization (translit.)? simhae McCune–Reischauer? simhae Yale Romanization? sīmhay

Adjective

심해 • (simhae)

1. Infinitive of 심하다 (simhada, “to be excessive”)