실례

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ɕʰiɭʎje̞]
  • Phonetic Hangul[실례]
Revised Romanization? sillye
Revised Romanization (translit.)? sillye
McCune–Reischauer? sillye
Yale Romanization? sillyey

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 失禮

Noun

실례 • (sillye) (hanja 失禮)

  1. rudeness
    실례합니다.
    Sillyehamnida.
    Excuse me (literally: I have been rude).
Usage notes

Most frequently used to apologize for a minor gaffe: 실례합니다 (sillyehamnida, “excuse me”).

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 實例, from 實 (“true, real, concrete”) + 例 (“example”)

Noun

실례 • (sillye) (hanja 實例)

  1. a real example, a concrete example, an actual case of something
    실례를 들어 설명하다.
    Sillyereul deureo seolmyeonghada.
    Explain by giving concrete examples.
  • 실시예 (silsiye, “a practical example”) (used in patent applications)
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