대상자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 對象 (target; object; subject; partner) + (person).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)sʰa̠ŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?daesangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?daesangja
McCune–Reischauer?taesangja
Yale Romanization?tāysangca

Noun

대상자 (daesangja) (hanja 對象者)

  1. subject, recipient, candidate
    연구 대상자yeon'gu daesangjaresearch subjects
  2. (Yanbian) lover, boyfriend, girlfriend
    Synonym: (standard South Korean) 애인(愛人) (aein)
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