생채기

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Korean

Etymology

Irregular shift from 상처(傷處) (sangcheo, wound, injury) +‎ 에기 (-egi).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saengchaegi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saengchaegi
McCune–Reischauer?saengch'aegi
Yale Romanization?sayngchayki

Noun

South Korean
Standard Language
생채기 (saengchaegi)
North Korean
Standard Language
상채기 (sangchaegi)

생채기 (saengchaegi)

  1. small scratch (on skin)
    아기 얼굴 긁어서 생채기 났다.
    Agi-ga eolgur-eul geulgeoseo saengchaegi-ga natda.
    The baby scratched its face, so there are now scratches.