방사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 放射.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangsa
McCune–Reischauer?	pangsa
Yale Romanization?	pāngsa

Noun

방사 • (bangsa) (hanja 放射)

1. radiation; emission

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 房事, from 房 (“room”) + 事 (“matter”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ŋsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [방사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangsa
McCune–Reischauer?	pangsa
Yale Romanization?	pangsa

Noun

방사 • (bangsa) (hanja 房事)

1. (euphemistic) sex

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 方士.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bangsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bangsa
McCune–Reischauer?	pangsa
Yale Romanization?	pāngsa

Noun

방사 • (bangsa) (hanja 方士)

1. fortune teller