보수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 報酬, from 報 (“to repay”) + 酬 (“payment”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)수]
  • 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

보수 • (bosu) (hanja 報酬)

1. reward
2. pay, wage

   노동을 제공한 대가로 보수를 받다 ― nodong-eul jegonghan daega-ro bosu-reul batda ― to receive a pay for the labour provided

Derived terms

• 보수(報酬)하다 (bosuhada)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 保守, from 保 (“protection”) + 守 (“defend”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)수]
  • 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

보수 • (bosu) (hanja 保守)

1. conservation
2. (politics) political conservatism

   Antonym: 진보(進步) (jinbo, “progressive”)

   보수 세력과 진보 세력은 서로 대치 중이다. ― Bosu seryeok-gwa jinbo seryeog-eun seoro daechi jung-ida. ― The conservatives and the progressives are facing off each other.

Derived terms

• 보수(保守)하다 (bosuhada)
• 보수적(保守的) (bosujeok)
• 보수주의(保守主義) (bosujuui, “conservatism”)

 

See also

• 수구(守舊) (sugu, “reactionary”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 補修, from 補 (“repair”) + 修 (“repair”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)sʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)수]
  • 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

보수 • (bosu) (hanja 補修)

1. restoration, maintenance, repair

   도로 보수를 위해 작업자들이 도로의 한 차선을 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

• 보수(補修)하다 (bosuhada)
• 보수(補修)되다 (bosudoeda)

 

Etymology 4

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)s͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)쑤]
  • 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

보수 • (bosu) (hanja 步數)

1. step count

   나는 산책을 마친 후 계보기에 기록된 보수를 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.