Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 報酬, from (to repay) + (payment).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosu
McCune–Reischauer?posu
Yale Romanization?pōswu

Noun edit

보수 (bosu) (hanja 報酬)

  1. reward
  2. pay, wage
    노동 제공한 대가 보수 받다nodong-eul jegonghan daega-ro bosu-reul batdato receive a pay for the labour provided
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 保守, from (protection) + (defend).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosu
McCune–Reischauer?posu
Yale Romanization?pōswu

Noun edit

보수 (bosu) (hanja 保守)

  1. conservation
  2. (politics) political conservatism
    Antonym: 진보(進步) (jinbo, progressive)
    보수 세력 진보 세력 서로 대치 이다.Bosu seryeok-gwa jinbo seryeog-eun seoro daechi jung-ida.The conservatives and the progressives are facing off each other.
Derived terms edit
See also edit

Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Korean word from 補修, from (repair) + (repair).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosu
McCune–Reischauer?posu
Yale Romanization?pōswu

Noun edit

보수 (bosu) (hanja 補修)

  1. restoration, maintenance, repair
    도로 보수 위해 작업자 도로 차선 막았다.
    Doro bosu-reul wihae jageopja-deur-i doro-ui han chaseon-eul magatda.
    The workers blocked a lane of the road for road repairs.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 4 edit

Sino-Korean word from (step) + (count), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)s͈u]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bosu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bosu
McCune–Reischauer?possu
Yale Romanization?pōqswu

Noun edit

보수 (bosu) (hanja 步數)

  1. step count
    산책 마친 계보기 기록된 보수 확인하였다.
    Na-neun sanchaeg-eul machin hu gyebogi-e girokdoen bosu-reul hwaginhayeotda.
    After a walk, I checked the step count recorded on the pedometer.