세상

• 시상 (sisang)

Cognate with Korean 세상 (sesang).

IPA^(key): /sʰe̞ːsʰa̠ŋ/

세상 (sesang)

1. world

• “세상” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Sino-Korean word from 世上, from 世 (“world”) + 上 (“upon”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)상]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

세상 • (sesang) (hanja 世上)

1. world

   난 이 세상 누구보다도 널 사랑해. (informal, non-polite style)

   Nan i sesang nugu-boda-do neol saranghae.

   I love you more than anybody else in the world.

   세상(을) 떠나다/뜨다/하직하다 ― sesang(-eul) tteonada/tteuda/hajikhada ― to leave this world (to die)

• 세계(世界) (segye)

• 세상에 (sesang'e)