상대

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 相對, from 相 (“mutual”) + 對 (“answering”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠ŋdɛ] ~ [sʰa̠ŋde̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [상대/상데]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sangdae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangdae
McCune–Reischauer?sangdae
Yale Romanization?sangtay

Noun

상대 • (sangdae) (hanja 相對)

  1. Facing or confronting.
  2. A partner or interlocutor.
  3. An opponent or adversary.

Derived terms
  • 상대되다 (sangdaedoeda)
  • 상대방 (sangdaebang, “partner”)
  • 상대적 (sangdaejeok, “relative”)
  • 상대편 (sangdaepyeon)
  • 상대하다 (sangdaehada, “to face or confront”)
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