검사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 檢査, from 檢 (“examining”) + 査 (“inquiring”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)msʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [검(ː)사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geomsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomsa
    McCune–Reischauer?kŏmsa
    Yale Romanization?kēmsa

    Noun

    검사 • (geomsa) (hanja 檢査)

    1. examination

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 檢事, from 檢 (“examining”) + 事 (“work”)

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)msʰa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [검(ː)사]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?geomsa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomsa
      McCune–Reischauer?kŏmsa
      Yale Romanization?kēmsa

      Noun

      검사 • (geomsa) (hanja 檢事)

      1. public prosecutor
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