특사

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰɯks͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [특싸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	teuksa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	teugsa
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ŭksa
Yale Romanization?	thuk.sa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 特使. Modern usage may be influenced by Japanese 特使(とくし) (tokushi), as suggested by Song Min 2006, p. 23, but the term is attested in medieval Classical Chinese sources produced in Korea.

Noun

특사 • (teuksa) (hanja 特使)

1. envoy, emissary (usually in modern times); special ambassador
   • 2021 June 30, “이준석 "대북특사로 김정은 만나고 싶다" [ijunseok daebukteuksaro gimjeong'eun mannago sipda"]”, in Hereoldeu gyeongje‎^[1]:

     이준석 국민의힘 대표가 "정권창출에 성공한 후엔 특사로 북한을 방문해 김정은 북한 국무위원장을 만나고 싶다"고 밝혔다.

     Ijunseok Gungminuihim daepyo-ga jeonggwonchangchur-e seonggonghan huen teuksa-ro Bukhan-eul bangmunhae Gimjeong'eun Bukhan gungmuwiwonjang-eul mannago sipdago balkyeotda.

     Lee Jun-seok, representative of the People's Power party, stated: "Once we succeed in forming a government, I would like to visit North Korea as an envoy and meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un."

See also

• 사신(使臣) (sasin, “envoy (in historical times)”)
• 대사(大使) (daesa, “resident ambassador”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 特赦. Modern usage may be influenced by Japanese 特赦(とくしゃ) (tokusha), as suggested by Song Min 2006, p. 23, but the term is attested in medieval Classical Chinese sources produced in Korea.

Noun

특사 • (teuksa) (hanja 特赦)

1. special pardon; special amnesty