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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 相對, from 相 (“mutual”) + 對 (“answering”)
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | sangdae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sangdae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sangdae |
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| Yale Romanization? | sangtay |
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Noun
상대 • (sangdae) (hanja 相對)
- Facing or confronting.
- A partner or interlocutor.
- An opponent or adversary.
Derived terms
- 상대되다 (sangdaedoeda)
- 상대방 (sangdaebang, “partner”)
- 상대적 (sangdaejeok, “relative”)
- 상대편 (sangdaepyeon)
- 상대하다 (sangdaehada, “to face or confront”)