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四·五 — 넉 사·다섯 오

엘리베이터에 사 층이 없어요! — 넉 사(四)와 죽을 사, 다섯 오(五)

The elevator has no 4th floor! — 四 four, and the other 사

문증 what the dictionary records

사계절(四季節)·사방(四方)·오감(五感)·오색(五色)·오일장(五日場). 한자·독음은 표준국어대사전·우리말샘 원어 칸.

'The hospital elevator has no 4th floor! After 3 comes F!' 'Because 사 (four) sounds like 사 (death).' 'Four is scary?!' 'Is 오 in 오감 scary too?'

四 — a divided square. 四季節 four seasons, 四方 four directions. But 死 (death) sounds the same, so some buildings write F for 4. 'Four did nothing wrong!'

五 — five. 五感 the five senses: see, hear, smell, taste, touch. 五色 five colors, 五日場 a market every five days.

'Four seasons, five senses — count them on your fingers.' 'Four, five! The 4th floor is just four. Not scary!'

'Floor F is really floor four. I'll press it!'

사 층이 없는 건 죽을 사 때문, 넉 사는 그냥 넷이었어요.