해라체
Korean
Etymology
From 해라 (haera), formal, non-polite imperative of 하다 (hada, “to do”) + 체 (che, “style”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[he̞ɾa̠t͡ɕʰe̞]
- Phonetic Hangul[해라체]
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Noun
해라체 • (haerache)
- The formal, non-polite speech level in Korean.
Usage notes
해라체 (haerache) is a speech level used to younger or lower-rank people. It is also used almost universally in books, newspapers, and magazines; also used in reported speech ("She said that...").
Korean words inflected in this speech level are characterized by the ending ㄴ다 present tense, ㅆ다 in the past tense, and 라 in the imperative. E.g.:
- 한다 (handa): "does"
- 했다 (haetda): "did"
- 해라 (haera): "do" (command)
See also
- 하소서체 (hasoseoche)
- 하십시오체 (hasipsioche)
- 해요체 (haeyoche)
- 하게체 (hageche)
- 해체 (haeche)