사태

Sino-Korean word from 事態 (“situation (especially negative); state of affairs; circumstances”)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)tʰɛ] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)tʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)태/사(ː)테]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

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사태 • (satae) (hanja 事態)

1. situation (especially negative); state of affairs; circumstances