사주팔자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四柱八字, from 四 (“four”) + 柱 (“pillar”) + 八字 (“eight characters”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠d͡ʑupʰa̠ʎd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사주팔자]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sajupalja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sajupalja
McCune–Reischauer?sajup'alja
Yale Romanization?sacwu.phalca

Noun

사주팔자 • (sajupalja) (hanja 四柱八字)

  1. luck, fortune
    사주팔자가 좋다 ― sajupalja-ga jota ― good fortune
    사주팔자가 세다 ― sajupalja-ga seda ― bad fortune
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