서비스

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from English service. Although possibly used differently to the modern meaning, it is attested to have been used by Koreans in 1942 during the Japanese Occupation of Korea.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈ʌ̹bis͈ɯ]
• Phonetic hangul: [써비쓰]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seobiseu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seobiseu
McCune–Reischauer?	ssŏbissŭ
Yale Romanization?	qsepiqsu

Noun

서비스 • (seobiseu)

1. service
2. the act of giving away something or doing something for free, as a gift or free service for someone; on the house

   서비스로 드립니다! ― Seobiseuro deurimnida! ― It's on the house!

3. a free add-on to a product or service, generally a substantive and desirable one; lagniappe