수사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 數詞, from 數 (“number”) + 詞 (“word”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	susa
McCune–Reischauer?	susa
Yale Romanization?	swūsa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 數詞)

1. number; numeral

   Synonym: (nativising coinage) 셈씨 (semssi)

Derived terms

• 기수사(基數詞) (gisusa)
• 명수사(名數詞) (myeongsusa)
• 서수사(序數詞) (seosusa)
• 양수사(量數詞) (yangsusa)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 搜査.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	susa
McCune–Reischauer?	susa
Yale Romanization?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 搜査)

1. (law) a criminal investigation

   수사를 벌이다 ― susa-reul beorida ― to investigate

Derived terms

verbs

• 수사(搜査)하다 (susahada)

 

nouns

• 수사관(搜査官) (susagwan)
• 수사권(搜査權) (susagwon)
• 수사대(搜査隊) (susadae)
• 수사력(搜査力) (susaryeok)
• 수사망(搜査網) (susamang)
• 수사원(搜査員) (susawon)
• 수사진(搜査陣) (susajin)
• 수사학(搜査學) (susahak)
• 재수사(再搜査) (jaesusa)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 修辭.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	susa
McCune–Reischauer?	susa
Yale Romanization?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 修辭)

1. rhetoric, figure of speech

   Synonym: 레토릭 (retorik)

Derived terms

verbs

• 수사(修辭)하다 (susahada)

 

nouns

• 수사법(修辭法) (susabeop)
• 수사의문문(修辭疑問文) (susauimunmun)
• 수사적(修辭的) (susajeok)
• 수사학(修辭學) (susahak)

 

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 修士.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	susa
McCune–Reischauer?	susa
Yale Romanization?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 修士)

1. (Christianity) monk; brother

   Synonym: 수도사(修道士) (sudosa)

Derived terms

• 수사원(修士院) (susawon)

 

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 手寫, from 手 (“hand”) + 寫 (“copying”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	susa
McCune–Reischauer?	susa
Yale Romanization?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 手寫)

1. (formal) copying by hand; handwriting

Derived terms

verbs

• 수사(手寫)하다 (susahada)

 

nouns

• 수사본(手寫本) (susabon)

 

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 水死.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [수사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	susa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	susa
McCune–Reischauer?	susa
Yale Romanization?	swusa

Noun

수사 • (susa) (hanja 水死)

1. (uncommon) Synonym of 익사(溺死) (iksa, “drowning”)

Derived terms

verbs

• 수사(水死)하다 (susahada)

 

nouns

• 수사자(水死者) (susaja)