생사람

Korean

Etymology

From 생(生) (saeng) +‎ 사람 (saram).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋsʰa̠ɾa̠m] ~ [sʰe̞ŋsʰa̠ɾa̠m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [생사람/셍사람]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saengsaram
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saengsalam
McCune–Reischauer?saengsaram
Yale Romanization?sayngsalam

Noun

생사람 • (saengsaram) (hanja 生사람)

  1. innocent person
    생사람을 잡다. ― Saengsarameul japda. ― To get an innocent person into trouble.
    생사람 잡지 마! 내가 그런 거 아냐!
    Saengsaram japji ma! Naega geureon geo anya!
    You've got the wrong person! I didn't do that!
  2. healthy person; living person
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