실례

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sille
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sille
McCune–Reischauer?sille
Yale Romanization?silley

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 失禮

Noun

실례 (sillye) (hanja 失禮)

  1. rudeness
    실례합니다.
    sillye-hamnida.
    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 (true, real, concrete) + (example)

Noun

실례 (sillye) (hanja 實例)

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