사역원

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 司譯院.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠jʌ̹ɡwʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [사여권]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Sayeogwon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Sayeog'won
McCune–Reischauer?	Sayŏgwŏn
Yale Romanization?	sa.yek.wen

Proper noun

사역원 • (Sayeogwon) (hanja 司譯院)

1. (historical) Bureau of Interpreters, a government office concerned with translation during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties